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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
Laurent Firode (writer)
Release Date:
21 June 2000 (France) more
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Merde happens. more
Plot:
How, thanks to what's known as the "Butterfly theory" (a random series of unlinked events), can a young woman and a young man meet ? full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
3 wins more
User Comments:
This jewel of a film really shines more (32 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Audrey Tautou | ... | Irène |
 | Faudel | ... | Younès |
| Eric Savin | ... | Richard |
| Nathalie Besançon | ... | Marie |
| Lysiane Meis | ... | Elsa |
| Irène Ismaïloff | ... | Stéphanie |
| Eric Feldman | ... | Luc |
| Frédéric Bouraly | ... | Bobby |
| Franck Bussi | ... | The Waiter from the Philosophic Cafe |
| Marina Tomé | ... | Julie |
| Félicité Wouassi | ... | The Vigilant |
| Antoine Coesens | ... | The Clochard |
| Saïd Serrari | ... | The Pickpocket |
| Lily Boulogne | ... | Luc's Mother (as Lili Boulogne) |
| Gilbert Robin | ... | The Destiny Man |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Happenstance (UK) (USA)
Amelie 2 (Hong Kong: English title) (DVD title)
The Beating of a Butterfly's Wings (International: English title) (alternative transliteration)
The Beating of the Butterfly's Wings (International: English title)
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Runtime:
90 min | Canada:97 min (DVD version)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
South Korea:15 | Canada:14A | France:U | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | USA:R | Australia:PG
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Quotes:
Irène:
Excuse me...
Waiter:
Sorry, I didn't see you.
Irène:
I'm the one who's sorry. I'm transparent.
Waiter:
What'll it be?
Irène:
Coffee.
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References Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) more
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The fluttering of butterfly wings in the Atlantic can unleash a hurricane in the Pacific. According to this theory (somehow related to the Chaos Theory, I'm not sure exactly how), every action, no matter how small or insignificant, will start a chain reaction that can lead to big events. This small jewel of a film shows us a series of seemingly-unrelated characters, most of them in Paris, whose actions will affect each others' lives. (The six-degrees-of-separation theory can be applied as well.) Each story is a facet of the jewel that is this film. The acting is finely-tuned and nuanced (Audrey Tautou is luminous), the stories mesh plausibly, the humor is just right, and the viewer leaves the theatre nodding in agreement.