SummaryEight-year-old Elsa (Bouanich) and her mom Isabelle (Dieu) move in next to Julien (Serrault), an ornery old entomologist with a lavish butterfly collection in his apartment. Her mother is hardly ever home, and Elsa soon grows attached to her neighbor. (First Run Features)
Directed By:Philippe Muyl
Written By:Philippe Muyl
The Butterfly
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An exceptionally satisfying film of much grace and beauty.
75
The film has a sweetness that stops short of sentimentality.
75
Sentimental and predictable? Sure, but The Butterfly is so well-meaning and the wide-eyed Bouanich is so sweet and lovable only a Scrooge would dare complain.
70
A solidly entertaining, cross-generational two-hander, The Butterfly strikes the right balance between humor and observational bite.
60
If there's anyone to credit for The Butterfly's eventual triumph over the inherent fatuousness of the material, it's the great Serrault and his tiny leading lady, who matches her elder nearly line for line and look for look.
60
The film's heart is the relationship between Elsa and Julien, and stars Bouanich and Serrault have a lovely onscreen rapport that's truly endearing.
50
It's all very sweet and occasionally touching. More lasting shots of more beautiful butterflies would have added a lot, though.
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