The Butterfly
2002 · 85 min · Director: Philippe Muyl
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
This is the story of a young girl named Elsa who was raised by a single mother (Isabelle) in the city. Isabelle and Elsa begin the film moving in next door to an elderly man who collects butterflies (Julien). Isabelle who "spends a lot of time with her friends" does not pay much attention to her daughter who walks home because her mother forgot to pick her up from school. After meeting her new neighbor, Elsa finds out about the butterflies and in short annoys Julien for a while. Julien receives a mystery package from a fellow entomologist. Julien sets out on his annual attempt to find a rare species of butterfly that he had once promised his son he would find (son dead) in the French country side, specifically a region known as Vercors. Elsa stows away in his car. After being discovered she convinces him to let her come to Vercors with him. They bond while hiking and camping until Julien, who is initially annoyed by Elsa, near the end of the film seems to have a grandfather-granddaughter relationship with her. Elsa falls in a well. The police arrest Julien. Elsa tells everyone it is cool. Isabelle starts paying attention to her child. Julien and Elsa are friends. The mystery package contained a caterpillar which turned out to become the rare species of butterfly Julien set out to find. The species is called Isabelle. So Elsa finds her mother (Isabelle) and Julien finds the butterfly (Isabelle). Surprisingly happy feel for a french film.
Emotional fingerprint
The Butterfly (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Love 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Love25%
- Sadness20%
- Humor15%
- Inspiration10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Love, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Adventure. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Love and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 33 % | 27 % | 15 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 21 % | 9 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 26 % | 15 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Empathy | 49 % | 40 % | 29 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 48 % | 36 % | 24 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 46 % | 26 % | 13 % | 41 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 49 % | 28 % | 10 % | 49 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 54 % | 36 % | 23 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 59 % | 45 % | 40 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 55 % | 40 % | 34 % | 16 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 30 % | 19 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 48 % | 28 % | 13 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 57 % | 41 % | 29 % | 33 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sadness | 70 % | 61 % | 54 % | 19 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Empathy | 73 % | 63 % | 45 % | 18 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 78 % | 65 % | 38 % | 9 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Empathy | 77 % | 71 % | 41 % | 3 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Empathy | 68 % | 57 % | 24 % | 19 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Humor | 60 % | 40 % | 8 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Elsa
Cafe Waitress
Police Commissioner
Sébastien's Father
Marguerite, the Concierge
Sébastien's Mother
Sébastien
Isabelle's Friend
Entomologist
The Hotel Manager
Geometrician
Woman in Telephone Booth
Homeless Man
Sports Store Saleswoman
Details
- Directed by
- Philippe Muyl
- Written by
- Philippe Muyl
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2002
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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