Butterfly

Butterfly

2025 · 15 min · ★ 7.3 · Animation, Drama, History

A Jewish North African middle-aged man's swim in the sea triggers memories of his earlier life as an Olympic swimmer before and after World War II.

Directed by Florence Miailhe · Written by Florence Miailhe

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