The Butterfly Tree

The Butterfly Tree

Directed by Priscilla Cameron

Produced by Midwinter Films

201797 min6.1 / 10

A character-driven drama about grief, desire, and family fracture, where a vibrant woman's arrival disrupts the fragile equilibrium between a widowed father and his grieving son.

Evelyn, an ex-burlesque queen, bewitches single dad Al and his teenage son Fin with her zest for life. When father and son discover they are competing for the affections of the same woman, it reopens old wounds over the death of Fin's mother.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Butterfly Tree scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Butterfly Tree sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is The Butterfly Tree violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Butterfly Tree easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does The Butterfly Tree end with hope? 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity35

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Butterfly Tree

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Butterfly Tree

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Butterfly Tree, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Butterfly Tree, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Butterfly Tree, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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