Butterfly Dance (2021): cast, story & where to watch
2021 · Film · ★ 4
Released in 2021, Butterfly Dance is a drama film directed by Mariia Felenko, running about 17 minutes.
What it’s about. Openning the pages of diaries of famous people means discovering a small universe of personality. At the beginning of the 20th century, Olena Shovgenova, the daughter of a famous Russian scientist (and later the famous Ukrainian poetess Olena Teliha), found herself with her family in Kyiv, where she fell in love for the first time, but was forced to leave the city and her lover. In Czechoslovakia, the future poetess reveals a shocking fact - Ukrainian culture lives in exile. Here she falls in love with the Cossack Mykhailo Teliha, with whom she later moves to Warsaw. But the desire to return to her beloved Kyiv does not leave Olena.
Who’s in it. Butterfly Dance stars Malvina Saliychuk as Olena Teliga, Kiril Nikolaev as Mykhailo Teliga, Dmytro Oliinyk as Ulas Samchuk and Arsenii Bortnyk as Oleg Olzhych.
How it landed. With an audience score of 4.0/10, Butterfly Dance has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Butterfly Dance page.
If you liked it. Fans of Butterfly Dance tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Butterfly Dance (2021)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for Butterfly Dance change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is Butterfly Dance worth watching?
- Butterfly Dance holds an audience score of 4.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Butterfly Dance?
- Butterfly Dance stars Malvina Saliychuk, Kiril Nikolaev, Dmytro Oliinyk and Arsenii Bortnyk.
- When was Butterfly Dance released?
- Butterfly Dance was released in 2021, with a runtime of about 17 minutes.