The Dried Butterflies

The Dried Butterflies

The pain of a lost love may drive you crazy.

Directed by Sergio Véjar

Produced by Conacite Dos

1978108 min6.4 / 10

A dark, melancholic psychological study of obsession and grief, where a disturbed woman's fixation on a child becomes a haunting exploration of lost love and fractured identity.

A disturbed middle aged writer becomes obsessed with a little boy who reminds her of a former lover.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Dried Butterflies sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does The Dried Butterflies end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

  • Is The Dried Butterflies easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is The Dried Butterflies scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Dried Butterflies violent? 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.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity94

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise57

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Dried Butterflies

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Dried Butterflies

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Dried Butterflies, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Dried Butterflies, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Dried Butterflies, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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