Butterfly Wings

Oct 18, 1991

1h 48m

★ 7.2

Overview

Ami is a 6 year old girl, extremely sensitive. Her mother, Carmen, lives with the obsession of giving a son to her husband, Gabriel. When finally she gets pregnant, the relation between mother and daughter becomes a tragic one, driving the family to an inevitable nightmare.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Iberoamericana Films Producción

Gasteizko Zinema S.L.

Butterfly Wings Trailers

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Cast

Carmen

Sílvia Munt

Gabriel

Tito Valverde

Ami

Susana García Díez

Ami niña

Laura Vaquero

Abuelo

Txema Blasco

Gorka

Alberto Martín Aranaga

Lucio

Rafael Martín

Olivia

Olivia Sánchez

Teacher

Carmen Ruiz del Corral

Milkman

Txema Ocio

Nurse

Elena Armengod

Nurse 1

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