Butterfly
Cathal Black
Republic of Ireland, 2015, 36 min.
In English.
Includes sexual content and adult language.
In Butterfly, Leonard (Denis Conway), a lonely probation officer, estranged from his wife, is faced with the difficult task of writing a report on Teri (Antonia Campbell-Hughes), a mercurial young graphic designer with convictions for minor theft. Teri's cooperation or resistance will see her released from the dark past she has lived with for years, or condemned to continue in her downward spiral.
Director's Statement
I was interested in the story of two people in a room with no easy way out. Both are needy - one wants to help but the other is hiding secrets. Yet both want something from this exchange. Trying to get the dynamic right was a challenge: there was no hiding place for the actors, or for the director!
Category: Drama.
Monday, April 18
The Screening Room
8:00pm
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