My Sister Is a Butterfly

Aug 20, 2024

0h 20m

★ 4.0

Overview

17-year-old Giddy spends a week in England seeking reconnection with her queer and estranged sister, Julie. On the night of Julie’s 24th birthday, Giddy faces a tumultuous transition into adulthood. The sisters clash as old patterns and memories remerge.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

House on Fire Productions

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Cast

Giddy

Charmaine Cheong

Poppy

Klara Grapci-Germizaj

Dee

Christelle Elwin

Will

Charlie Murray

Nightmare Mother

Chowee Leow

The Father

Alfred Loh

The Mother

Lim Sheng Hui

Young Julie

Lee Si Jin

Young Giddy

Jody Low

Julie

Emily Ong Shuyi

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