Butterfly Wings | |
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Spanish | Alas de mariposa |
Directed by | Juanma Bajo Ulloa |
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Edited by | Pablo Blanco |
Music by | Bingen Mendizábal |
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Running time | 1h 48min |
Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
Butterfly Wings (Spanish: Alas de mariposa) is a 1991 Spanish drama film directed by Juanma Bajo Ulloa. [1]
A poor couple wants to have a boy but instead they get a girl, Ami. A male son is born afterwards but Ami kills the newborn, straining the relationship between mother and daughter. [2]
The film screened at the 39th San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 1991. It was released theatrically on 18 October 1991. [8]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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1991 | 39th San Sebastián International Film Festival | Golden Shell | Won | [9] | |
1992 | 6th Goya Awards | Best New Director | Juanma Bajo Ulloa | Won | [10] |
Best Original Screenplay | Juanma Bajo Ulloa, Eduardo Bajo Ulloa | Won | |||
Best Actress | Sílvia Munt | Won |
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