Butterfly
Directed by Florence Miailhe
Produced by Sacrebleu Productions, XBO films
A hand-painted meditation on memory, loss, and resilience, where a simple swim unlocks a lifetime of trauma and displacement shaped by antisemitism and war.
A Jewish North African middle-aged man's swim in the sea triggers memories of his earlier life as an Olympic swimmer before and after World War II.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Butterfly sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Butterfly violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Butterfly end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Butterfly easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Butterfly scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Butterfly
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Butterfly
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Butterfly, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Butterfly, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Butterfly, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
