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Buy This Item Butterfly by Walt Disney Video  Available from Amazon  $19.99  on 8-6-2008     The story is poignant, to say the least. The acting is perfect--both the beautiful young boy and the lovely old man. The photography is lovely. The scenes of village life at that time are charming. Life looked almost like Paradise for a while. Politics happened and people suffered. <br /> <br />I failed to give this very touhing film five stars because I think it lacks as a work of art. It is imbalanced. There is so much importance given to the deep relationship of the boy and his family to the esteemed schoolteacher and then suddenly, with not enough preparation, we are subjected to the terrible cruelty of the final scene. I kept expecting something later to tie in the two extremes---perhaps the boy in later life, showing how the schoolteacher had influenced him for the good.something, anything. Leaving us with the tragedy unresolved was realistic, in one sense, but horribly upsetting and unsatisfying. As a political statement, it was surely justified, but as a work of art, it cheated us. Reader Reviews This film is a gem - precious, innocent, sublime, and subtle yet so rich. Spain viewed through the innocent eyes of a young boy, and the sensitive eyes of his older teacher. Being able to appreciate it in Spanish is even a greater gift. This film ranks right up there with the Chinese film, The King of Masks, and, French film Les Choristes. There are not enough stars in the universe to give this film.

Butterfly Available from Amazon Price: $19.99 Updated on 8-6-2008.

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