La Mariposa
Topic: La Mariposa
Title: La Mariposa

Director: Jose Luis Cuerda

Year Released: 1999

Language: Spanish

Cast: Don Gregario -- Fernando Fernan Gomez
Moncho -- Manuel Lozano
Rosa -- Uxia Blanco
Ramon -- Gonzalo Uriarte
Andres -- Alexis de los Santos
D. Avelino -- Jesus Castejon
Otis -- Guillermo Toledo
Carmina -- Elena Fernandez
Roque -- Tamar Novas
Roque -- Padre Tatan
Boal -- Roberto Vidal Bola?o
Macias -- Celso Parada
Cura -- Celso Bugallo
Alcalde -- Antonio Lagares
Nena -- Milagros Jimenez

Setting: Spain

Synopsis: Butterfly, or Mariposa, in Spanish, takes place in the in the 1930s in Spain at the beginning of the Civil War. It tells the story of young Moncho, who befriends his schoolteacher, don Gregorio. It tells it from two points of view, the teacher trying to bring peace to his children and their world, and the young boy who is trying to understand the gigantic world around him. Moncho learns much about the world from his teacher, including butterflies.

Opinion: The film Butterfly is one of the most heartwarming movies I have seen. Its mix of innocence, humor and tragedy make for a compelling and beautiful story. The teachings of the butterflies are a metaphor for the change coming in Spain and in both of their lives. This metaphor rings cleverly through each character in the film. This begs the question; did the teacher know about the coming conflict? And if so, was he trying to say something to his young friend? Butterfly is a beautiful story about life and change. In my opinion, it is one of the most heart-warming films ever. I would strongly suggest this movie to anyone looking for a movie with a strong story and wonderful heart.


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