The Butterfly Tattoo (2009)

Director:

Phil Hawkins

Writers:

Philip Pullman (novel)
Stephen Potts (screenplay)

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 Brandon	...	Mercutio (as Simon Nuckley)
Steve Garry	...	Carson's brother
Alan Medcroft	...	Toby
Lydia Chapman	...	Female Student
Sarah Winter	...	Student in cafe
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Beaumont	...	Policeman at boat
Ruth Curtis	...	Neighbour
Michael Dacre	...	Mr. Marshall
Oly Dempster	...	Armed Police Officer
Joanne Gale	...	Juliet
Christian Gill	...	Guy at Youth Hostel reception
Phil Hawkins	...	Drunken Partygoer
Barbara Joslyn	...	Jenny's mother
Matthew Kirk	...	Detective at Jenny's Squat
Clare Leahy	...	Mrs. Marshall
James MacLaren	...	Charles
Scott McDonald	...	Sean Miller
Jurgen Schwarz	...	Armed Police Officer / Uniformed Officer
Rob Talbot	...	Police Detective
Dominic Waldron	...	Boy in Youth Hostel
Will Welch	...	Armed Police Officer
Sarah Whitham	...	Police Woman (as Sarah Jane Warren)
Francesco Bori	...	Young Clubber (uncredited)

Directed by
Phil Hawkins

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Stephen Potts		screenplay
Philip Pullman		novel

Produced by
Ryan den Rooijen	....	associate producer
Wesley Kloppenburg	....	producer
Penelope Merrill	....	line producer
Jolies Van Emburg	....	producer
Rik Visser	....	producer

Original Music by
Richard Bodgers

Cinematography by
Michael Costelloe

Film Editing by
Phil Hawkins

Production Design by
Gareth Thomas

Art Direction by
Jaimie Lloyd-Anderson

Costume Design by
Geri Spencer

Makeup Department
Leanne Cable	....	makeup designer
Natalie O'Connor	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Carolita Lamas	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Francesco Bori	....	trainee assistant director
Christian Gill	....	first assistant director
Callum Just	....	trainee assistant director
Richard Kerrigan	....	second assistant director
Andrew Vanneck	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Holly Bailey	....	production buyer
Tom Ellis	....	art department assistant
Anna Jacobs	....	stand-by art director
Sally Robinson	....	art department assistant
Lara Scott-Thomas	....	art department assistant
Richard Symons	....	construction coordinator
Rowena Vickerman	....	assistant carpenter
Luuk Visser	....	carpenter

Sound Department
Paul Hickey	....	boom operator
Ryan McMurray	....	post-production sound trainee
Alan Sheldon	....	sound recordist
Caroline Singh	....	sound trainee

Visual Effects by
David Loveridge	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Dean Forster	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Adrian Barry	....	camera trainee
David Beaumont	....	lighting technician
Alice Berkeley	....	camera trainee
Aldo Camilleri	....	lighting technician
Ric Hallworth	....	trainee electrician
Brian Lockyer	....	camera trainee
Joe MacDonald	....	best boy
Danny Mendieta	....	assistant camera
Ben Oliver	....	focus puller
Ian Rafferty	....	key grip
Mark Rickitt	....	gaffer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rachel McWha	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Daniel Greenway	....	additional editor

Transportation Department
Ellie Harris	....	transportation coordinator
Mark J. Lovegrove	....	driver (as Mark John Lovegrove)

Other crew
Charlotte Adams	....	production assistant
James Audley	....	production runner
Emma Bebb	....	production coordinator
Francesco Bori	....	runner
Alex Cannon	....	assistant location manager
Ben Clark	....	script supervisor
Ellen Cooijmans	....	production accountant
Lew Fryer	....	production assistant
Dillan Gandhi	....	production runner
Mark J. Lovegrove	....	director: making of (as Mark John Lovegrove)
Becky Preston	....	production assistant
Lucas Saunal	....	location manager

Production Companies

• Dynamic Entertainment DEH

Distributors

• Cinema Epoch (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• Movie Bank (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• Phoenicia Pictures (2009) (Non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)
• Video Film Express (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)

Special Effects

• Red Frog

Other Companies

• Candy Studios  sound post-production
• MJ Knights Military Effects  armourer
• Ricall Licensing  soundtrack

Also Known As:

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

Netherlands

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

UK:12A | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Dynamic Entertainment DEH

Trivia:

The director handpicked unsigned and upcoming bands from Oxford for the soundtrack to the film. A "Battle Of The Bands" night saw shortlisted bands audition for the chance to appear in the Jericho Tavern scene in the film. The band "A Silent Film" were chosen to perform.

Movie Connections:

References The Golden Compass (2007)

Soundtrack:

Happiness Will Spell the End

A very good surprise

I'll keep it short.

It's been a long time since I've been moved like that by a movie.

Maybe because I identified a lot with Chris, but still the story is compelling, true to the heart. The relationship between Chris and Jenny doesn't seem fake, every time I was expecting a cliché it sidestepped a little. The ending may be obvious to some, but it's not what makes a good drama.

Jessica Blake's a real treat, and I hope to see more of her in the future. I quite liked the director's work too. Lingering frames, gorgeous photography.

A well recommended movie.