The Butterfly Tattoo (2008)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Phil Hawkins

Writers:

Stephen Potts (screenplay)
Philip Pullman (novel)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

From the moment they fell in love, secrets from a hidden past would tear them apart

Plot:

"Chris Marshall met the girl he was going to kill on a warm night in early June, when one of the colleges...

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Duncan Stuart	...	Chris Marshall
Jessica Blake	...	Jenny
Aidan Magrath	...	Barry Miller
Christopher Dane	...	Inspector Fletcher
Dan Morgan	...	Piers Hawthorne
Shazadee Beghum	...	Maria
Peter Easterbrook	...	Ollie
Alvin Addo-Quaye	...	Derek
Richard Hollingworth	...	Dave
Debra Baker	...	Sue Miller
Claire Ford	...	Diane
Antony da Silva	...	Tommy Sanchez
Abigail Tarttelin	...	Fenella
Jonathan Higgs	...	Romeo
Simon Nuckley	...	Mercutio

Also Known As:

Philip Pullman's The Butterfly Tattoo (UK) (complete title)

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Filming Locations:

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Dynamic Entertainment DEH

Trivia:

The film was cast through open casting sessions in Manchester and Oxford, UK. Actors could submit their details through the official website before being asked to audition. The director and Philip Pullman both agreed they wanted new and unknown actors to play the lead roles "Chris" and "Jenny".

Movie Connections:

References The Golden Compass (2007)

A genuine, heart-wrenching story

This movie was very well put together. The characters came across with sincerity, delivered very well by (what appear to be) new actors.

I couldn't help but imagine this sort of story coming together, whether by terrible coincidence or by a nasty twist of fate - and it was truly a sad thing to envision.

I found the pace to be as expected for this sort of film, with plenty of time to understand the characters, and a healthy dose of dialog-free scenes full of introspection and character growth. I also really enjoyed the fact that the director respected his audience and didn't spell things out for his viewers.

Now, this is not a film I would recommend to most of my guy friends, as there is very little action and it is, after all, a love story - but I know the ladies would enjoy it thoroughly.