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Giving Birth to a Butterfly

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77% Tomatometer 26 Reviews 43% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
After having her identity stolen online, Diana Dent leaves her family and goes on a road trip with her son's pregnant girlfriend to track down the perpetrators. The mismatched travel companions form an unexpected bond as they concede to the hardships of their own lives, and their hunt for answers becomes a surreal journey of self-discovery and empowerment.
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Richard Whittaker Austin Chronicle Jul 21, 2023
It's not the high strangeness of David Lynch (although dream logic and symbolism starts to play a role) but a more suburban and restrained surrealism, built around themes of duality and birth. Go to Full Review Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News May 31, 2023
3/4
It isn’t for all tastes, but the bizarre goings-on do come together in a striking way. Schaefer’s a talent on the rise. Go to Full Review Noel Murray Los Angeles Times May 18, 2023
Even for a movie meant to be offbeat, the rhythm is jarringly askew. Go to Full Review Codie Allen Geek Vibes Nation Jul 29, 2025
6.5
Despite some symbolism that feels a bit too on-the-nose, Giving Birth to a Butterfly is a movie that will leave you feeling inspired and hopeful. Go to Full Review Sarah Vincent Cambridge Day Aug 16, 2023
2/4
Schaefer’s exploration of the two-sided theme of the banal, meager wage-earning life and perpetuation of traditional Greek culture is evocative, but never conveys a cohesive vision Go to Full Review Aundria Parker Daily Grindhouse Jul 21, 2023
On the surface, it is a film about stolen identities and navigating the curveballs that life throws at you. When the surface quickly wears off, it leaves a pastel-smeared reflection on wasted life, poor choices, and the false security of a new start. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jonathan K @aFIREintheattic May 12, 2024 Ultimately very weird, although the first half is not at all. It's quite mundane (which is probably the idea) until it enters bizarro-land. From a cinematography point of view, it tries some really cool things with long shots and a moving camera. As for the story itself, I can definitely come up with meaning and interpretation to the surreal and strange place that the "narrative" d/evolves into, and it's actually one of those rare times where I feel like I'm able to make a coherent interpretation from something so indirect. But in reality, there is little to nothing certain to actually go on, as we are all but abandoned by the storytellers. See more Brad P @Bradster69 Jun 17, 2023 Giving Birth to a Butterfly dovetails between the mundane and the profound, the way poems often do. See more Read all reviews
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Theodore Schaefer

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Annie Parisse

Diana

Gus Birney

Marlene

Constance Shulman

Monica

Paul Sparks

Daryl

Rachel Resheff

Danielle

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Movie Info

Synopsis After having her identity stolen online, Diana Dent leaves her family and goes on a road trip with her son's pregnant girlfriend to track down the perpetrators. The mismatched travel companions form an unexpected bond as they concede to the hardships of their own lives, and their hunt for answers becomes a surreal journey of self-discovery and empowerment.
Director
Theodore Schaefer
Producer
Daryl Freimark, Theodore Schaefer
Screenwriter
Theodore Schaefer, Patrick Lawler
Distributor
Cinedigm
Production Co
Dweck Productions, Hardball Entertainment
Genre
Drama, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 1, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 16, 2023
Runtime
1h 16m
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