Project Detail

Butterfly

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

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Production Status

Production Company

Norway, Sweden, UK, Germany co-production

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

Sales Company

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