Pretty Butterflies
Bellas Mariposas
Synopsis
3 August, Cagliari: a poor neighborhood. At three in the morning eleven-year-old Cate is woken by the screams of her eccentric neighbor. Cate wants to run away from that apartment, from her numerous and problematic siblings and her tyrannical father. Only Gigi, a neighbor, is worthy of her love. She does not want to end up like her sister Mandarina, who got pregnant at thirteen. Or like Samantha, the neighborhood sex siren. And today, on 3 August, Gigi’s life is in danger: Tonio, Cate’s brother, wants to kill him. Cate warns Luna, her best friend. The two of them spend the longest day of their lives between the city, the sea and a thousand adventures. But her beloved Gigi is in danger. And when everything seems lost, during the night a beautiful woman appears out of nowhere: the mysterious Aleni, a witch who apparently can see into people’s futures...
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Trailer Bellas Mariposas
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-10-19
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Salvatore Mereu
- Screenplay & Story
- Salvatore Mereu
- Original Title
- Bellas Mariposas
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- MiC, RAI
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Salvatore Mereu
Salvatore Mereu, Sergio Atzeni
Massimo Foletti
Paola Freddi
Salvatore Mereu, Gianluca Arcopinto, Elisabetta Soddu
Department Leadership Roster
Paola Freddi
Editor
Salvatore Mereu
Producer
Alessandro Lai
Costume Design
Salvatore Mereu
Screenplay
Salvatore Mereu
Director
Elisabetta Soddu
Producer
Massimo Foletti
Director of Photography
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What is Pretty Butterflies about?
3 August, Cagliari: a poor neighborhood. At three in the morning eleven-year-old Cate is woken by the screams of her eccentric neighbor. Cate wants to run away from that apartment, from her numerous and problematic siblings and her tyrannical father. Only Gigi, a neighbor, is worthy of her love. She does not want to end up like her sister Mandarina, who got pregnant at thirteen. Or like Samantha, the neighborhood sex siren. And today, on 3 August, Gigi’s life is in danger: Tonio, Cate’s brother, wants to kill him. Cate warns Luna, her best friend. The two of them spend the longest day of their lives between the city, the sea and a thousand adventures. But her beloved Gigi is in danger. And when everything seems lost, during the night a beautiful woman appears out of nowhere: the mysterious Aleni, a witch who apparently can see into people’s futures...
Who directed Pretty Butterflies?
Pretty Butterflies was directed by Salvatore Mereu.
Who stars in Pretty Butterflies?
The principal cast of Pretty Butterflies includes Micaela Ramazzotti, Sara Podda, Maya Mulas, Susanna Mantega, Davis Tagliaferro.
When was Pretty Butterflies released and how long is it?
Pretty Butterflies was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.