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Release Year2009
Runtime0h 15m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
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DirectorErek Kühn
WritersStefan Petermann
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsShut Up, Butterfly!
About Shut Up, Butterfly!
Vincent grew up in a violent surrounding, his own family. After a new family feud Vincent decides to call the police but is taken to a youth center unintentionally. There Vincent beats up the director who touched him improvidently. It seems that violence looms large in Vincent's life. Then he meets Butterfly, a diffident young boy who collects butterflies to bear his parent's death. Vincent gets curious about the butterfly boy and tries to empathize. Step by step Vincent gains the friendship of butterfly. But one day his mother reappears to tell him he is not wanted at home anymore. Vincent is stunned. All of a sudden his feelings burst out and he beats up his defenseless roommate: Butterfly.
Directed by Erek Kühn, Shut Up, Butterfly! leans on a strong ensemble — Vincent Göhre, Georg Feltz, Christian Wagner — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2009.
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