Paying homage to German Film tropes, newly adult Matisse reflects on her adverse adolescence in regards to the impact caused by an important woman in her life.


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About the filmmaker



Newly graduated. Filmed, shot, edited, wrote and directed 'Der Schmetterling' inspired by the German filmic technique of a surreal space and manipulation of time to represent a young girl's traumatic experience.


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