
Butterfly on the Shoulder
Directed by Jacques Deray
Produced by Gaumont, Action Films
A paranoid thriller about a man's reality unraveling after witnessing a death, trapped in a web of gaslighting and institutional suspicion.
On a stopover in Barcelona, Fériaud Roland discovers a corpse in the hotel room next door. He wakes up in a strange clinic without remembering who brought him there. The doctor insists he hallucinated, but it's not long before he obtains evidence that it wasn't a dream.
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Is Butterfly on the Shoulder scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Does Butterfly on the Shoulder end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is Butterfly on the Shoulder easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Butterfly on the Shoulder sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Butterfly on the Shoulder violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Like Butterfly on the Shoulder
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
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Like Butterfly on the Shoulder, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Butterfly on the Shoulder, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































