The Butterfly Tree

2017 film

Melissa George^[1]
Ed Oxenbould
Ewen Leslie

CinematographyJason HargreavesEdited byRodrigo BalartMusic byCaitlin Yeo

Release date

11 August 2017 (2017-08-11) (Melbourne)

Running time

96 minutesCountryAustraliaLanguageEnglish

The Butterfly Tree is a 2017 Australian drama film directed by Priscilla Cameron.^[2] It had its premiere at the 2017 Melbourne International Film Festival,^[1] and was screened in the Discovery section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.^[3]

Plot

Evelyn is an ex-burlesque queen who puts a curse on single dad Al and his son Fin with her zest for life. When both Al and Fin learn they are competing for Evelyn's love, their competition brings back memories over the death of Fin's mother.

Cast

Melissa George as Evelyn
Ewen Leslie as Al
Ed Oxenbould as Fin
Sophie Lowe as Shelley

Reception

The Butterfly Tree received mixed reviews from critics and audiences, earning a 46% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 13 reviews with an average score of 5.71/10.^[4]

Accolades

Award	Category	Subject	Result
AACTA Awards (7th)	Best Original Screenplay	Priscilla Cameron	Nominated
	Best Actor	Ewen Leslie	Nominated
	Best Original Music Score	Caitlin Yeo	Nominated
FCCA Award	Best Supporting Actor	Ed Oxenbould	Nominated

References

^ ^a ^b Jake Watt (12 August 2017). "SWITCH. | Film review: The Butterfly Tree - A gorgeous slice of Aussie cinema". SWITCH. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
^ "Film Review: 'The Butterfly Tree'". Variety. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
^ "Toronto Film Festival Adds International Films, Talks With Angelina Jolie and Javier Bardem". The Wrap. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
^ "The Butterfly Tree (2017)". Retrieved 26 May 2020 – via www.rottentomatoes.com.