Butterfly Wings

Butterfly Wings

1991108 min7.2 / 10

A harrowing family drama centered on a sensitive child's psychological unraveling as her mother's obsession with bearing a son destroys their bond and drives the family toward tragedy.

Ami is a 6 year old girl, extremely sensitive. Her mother, Carmen, lives with the obsession of giving a son to her husband, Gabriel. When finally she gets pregnant, the relation between mother and daughter becomes a tragic one, driving the family to an inevitable nightmare.

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