Butterfly (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, Butterfly is a fantasy, drama, romance and science fiction film directed by Marco Berger, running about 103 minutes. “Do you believe in parallel universes?” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A butterfly, a creature symbolising rebirth and a new beginning, epitomises Romina’s and Germán’s world, a world that consists of two parallel realities. In one of them they grow up as siblings who desire each other and try to give shape to their love without sexual fulfilment; in the other they are a young man and woman who form an awkward friendship instead of succumbing to their feelings for each other. Germán finds himself in a discordant relationship with Mariela. Mariela’s brother is interested in Bruno. Bruno is with Romina, but wants to be with Germán. Playfully alternating between these two realities, the lovers find themselves drawn into ever new couplings in order to explore their intuitive feelings – cautiously, but at the same time prepared to lose everything.

Who’s in it. Butterfly stars Ailín Salas as Romina, Javier De Pietro as Germán, Julián Infantino as Bruno and Malena Villa as Mariela, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.3/10, Butterfly has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In AU you can stream it on Rialto Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Butterfly page.

If you liked it. Fans of Butterfly tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Green Mile, Spirited Away and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.