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Don’t Cry, Butterfly

Don’t Cry, Butterfly

Can our heroine withstand the cruel turn of fate?

2025 · 97 min · ★ 6.2 · Fantasy, Drama

Tam, a diligent wedding venue staffer, discovers her husband’s affair on live TV. Rather than confronting him, she enlists a powerful spell master to win back his love. Tam’s daughter, Ha, pours her frustration into vivid fantasies of a brighter future abroad. Meanwhile, a mysterious House Spirit, visible only to the women, lurks beneath their cracked, leaky ceiling.

Directed by Dương Diệu Linh · Written by Dương Diệu Linh

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