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Giving Birth to a Butterfly | |
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Directed by | Theodore Schaefer |
Written by | Theodore Schaefer Patrick Lawler |
Starring |
Annie Parisse Gus Birney |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Giving Birth to a Butterfly is a 2021 American mystery comedy drama film written by Theodore Schaefer and Patrick Lawler, directed by Schaefer and starring Annie Parisse and Gus Birney. [1] It is Schaefer's feature directorial debut. [2]
After having her identity stolen, a woman, and her son's pregnant girlfriend, bond together on a surreal journey as they attempt to track down the perpetrators. [3]
The film premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival on August 9, 2021. [4] Then it was screened in Los Angeles on May 10, 2023. [5] It was also released on Fandor on May 16, 2023. [5]
The film has a 73% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 22 reviews. [6] Lorry Kikta of Film Threat rated the film an 8 out of 10. [1]
Katie Rife of The A.V. Club gave the film a positive review and wrote, "But flimsy as it is, Giving Birth To A Butterfly shows promise." [7]
Drew Tinnin of Dread Central awarded the film three and a half stars out of five and wrote, "Giving Birth to a Butterfly dovetails between the mundane and the profound, the way poems often do." [8]
Shelagh Rowan-Legg of Screen Anarchy gave the film a positive review and wrote, "While it's missing some connective tissue that would strengthen its American-style magical realism mode, there's a heartache and a hopefulness to it that makes for a compelling journey." [5]
Jon Mendelsohn of Comic Book Resources gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Overall, Giving Birth to a Butterfly is more like a complicated poem than a fully realized film, but it's still original enough to warrant a first-time viewing." [9]
David Lynch of KENS gave the film a positive review and wrote, "If Giving Birth to a Butterfly finds Schaefer in his own storytelling metamorphosis, it’s worth awaiting what he has to offer once fully emerged." [10]