Project Detail

Butterfly

Synopsis

Two estranged sisters reunite in Gran Canaria after their parents’ deaths, only to inherit an unfinished resort and esoteric retreat.
Official Selection International Film Festival Rotterdam 2026 - World premiere

Details

Year: 2026
Type of project: Features
Running time: 120 min
Director: Itonje Søimer Guttormsen
Producer: Maria Ekerhovd
Co-Producer: Wiebke Andresen, Lizette Jonjic, Emily Morgan
Screenwriter: Itonje Søimer Guttormsen
Director of Photography: David Raedeker
Composer: Erik Ljunggren
Principal cast: Renate Reinsve, Lillian Müller, Helene Bjørneby

Genre

Drama Comedy

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Norway, Sweden, UK, Germany co-production

Mer Film (NO), Zentropa International Sweden (SE), Quiddity Films (UK)

Quiddity Films

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Sales Company

Protagonist Pictures

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