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BUTTERFLY

蝴蝶 | Hu die

Directed by Yan Yan Mak
Hong Kong, 2004
LGBTQ+, Drama
  • 129129 minutes

Synopsis

Flavia is a thirtysomething married teacher. She has suppressed the memory of her adolescent lesbian fling and is stuck in a stifling marriage. A chance encounter in a supermarket reawakens dormant feelings and she begins to think back on her teenage affair.

Synopsis

Flavia is a thirtysomething married teacher. She has suppressed the memory of her adolescent lesbian fling and is stuck in a stifling marriage. A chance encounter in a supermarket reawakens dormant feelings and she begins to think back on her teenage affair.