
Evelyn, a burlesque queen, bewitches single dad Al and his teenage son, Fin with her zest for life. When father and son discover they are competing for the affections of the same woman, old wounds are reopened over the death of Fin's mother. Through the vivacious Evelyn, Fin learns the power of forgiveness and relinquishes his goddess in return for a family. In this seductive and heart-warming story, both men will discover the power of selfless love.... (Full plot summary below)
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Evelyn, a burlesque queen, bewitches single dad Al and his teenage son, Fin with her zest for life. When father and son discover they are competing for the affections of the same woman, old wounds are reopened over the death of Fin's mother. Through the vivacious Evelyn, Fin learns the power of forgiveness and relinquishes his goddess in return for a family. In this seductive and heart-warming story, both men will discover the power of selfless love.
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| FILMINK (Australia)Grant WatsonIt is a bold and promising work, rich in imagery and led by uniformly strong performances. |
| 4:3Greer ForresterWith its melodramatic highs and lows, The Butterfly Tree is every bit as adolescent and as troubled as its protagonist. |
| Cinema ScopeRobert KoehlerOedipal wackiness, arch stabs at farce, and nickel-and-dime fantasy frolics ensue, producing a seriously disagreeable stir of unmixable narrative and stylistic ingredients. |
| The ListEmma SimmondsIf occasional forays into CGI fantasy betray the low budget, the production design and cinematography are, for the most part, gorgeous. |
| Sydney Morning HeraldSandra HallCameron may be an expert when it comes to creating visual magic but images aren't everything. Words do matter. |
| User ReviewSam DI saw this with no idea what it was about, just that it has cool colors and butterflies in it. This movie will confuse, bewilder, and entice you to imagine things you never could expect. It's not linear in the way you'd think, it's all over the place but shows us that everyone has their own life and it's never just about you. The brilliance of this movie is it's unique acceptance of all the crazy things people do or think, their stupidity and their charm. Worth watching once, don't think just experience it. |
| User ReviewMark DMelodramatic crud. Far too slow, a soap opera script and a predictable storyline. The actors didn't stand a chance and I'm sure they tried their best. Wouldn't waste my time unless you need to properly understand what "boring" is. |