Green Butterflies

Green Butterflies

Directed by Gustavo Nieto Roa

201797 min7.1 / 10

A melancholic coming-of-age drama about a young gay man navigating love and societal rejection, grappling with questions of survival and self-acceptance.

Mateo is an intelligent boy who falls in love with Daniel, but when everyone reveals that relationship, Mateo is at a crossroads, and he will have to decide between fighting his adversities or giving up everything, even his life.

Questions people ask

  • Is Green Butterflies sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Green Butterflies scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Green Butterflies violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Green Butterflies end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Green Butterflies easy watching? 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.

70/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise81

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Green Butterflies

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Green Butterflies

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Green Butterflies, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Green Butterflies, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Green Butterflies, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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