Butterfly (1999)

overview : The film centres on Moncho and his coming-of-age experience in Galicia in 1936. Moncho develops a close relationship with his teacher Don Gregorio who introduces the boy to different things in the world. While the story centres on Moncho's ordinary coming-of-age experiences, tensions related to the looming Spanish Civil War periodically interrupt Moncho's personal growth and daily life.

Release Date : Sep 24, 1999

Runtime : 1h 36m

Genre : Drama  

Companies : TVG, Canal+ España, Las Producciones del Escorpión S.L., TVE, Grupo Voz, Sogetel

Countries : Spain

Keywords : friendship, communist, fascism, spanish civil war (1936-39), galicia, spain, atheist, coming of age, teacher, butterfly, 1930s