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The Butterfly's Dream

Directed by Qerim Önsöz · 2013

Quick Verdict

The Butterfly's Dream (2013) has a 70% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

70%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Averaged from 5 sources

75% Critic Score
82% Audience
45 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.8
7.3 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 18m

Is The Butterfly's Dream worth watching?

Yes — The Butterfly's Dream earns a 70% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Önsöz's period romance adapts real poets into a lyrical meditation on art, illness, and fleeting beauty.

Celluloid Critics Consensus

Audiences (82%) responded more warmly than critics (75%).

What is The Butterfly's Dream about?

Two tubercular poets in 1940s Zonguldak compete for love and literary glory while coal dust and disease shadow their dreams.

Critic Reviews

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