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Le PAPILLON
THE BUTTERFLY

Director: Philippe Muyl
Screenplay: Philippe Muyl

Cast:
Julien: Michel Serrault
Elsa: Claire Bouanich
Elsa’s mother: Nade Dieu

Running time: 79minutes
Year of production: France - 2002
Rating: Not rated (general public)

Eight-year-old Elsa and her mother Isabelle move in next door to Julien, a grumpy old entomologist with a vast butterfly collection in his apartment. Elsa’s mother is often absent, because she works. Elsa is left alone, and Julien does not know what to make of this little girl, who quickly becomes attached to him. Little by little, he too grows fond of her, until she commits the irreparable act of opening the door to his butterfly room. When Julien sets out on a weeklong hike in the Alps in search of a rare and beautiful butterfly, Elsa hides in his car. Although Julien is initally bothered, he begrudgingly accepts the situation and brings her along on his camping expedition for better or worse. The bond between the two grows stronger, and with him, Elsa learns many things about life and nature and begins to transform herself. The Butterfly is a truly charming film, directed with great sensitivity by Philippe Muyl.