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  • The Butterfly Keeper (2021)
  • Not Rated
    Short | 30 min | Short, Drama, Romance
The Butterfly Keeper (2021)
Not Rated
Short | 30 min | Short, Drama, Romance
Patrick Canon is an elderly man looking after his wife Evelyn Canon of whom suffers from advanced Alzeihmers Disease. He often immerses himself in his butterfly sanctuary as a means of escape from the toil of caring for her and his ...See morePatrick Canon is an elderly man looking after his wife Evelyn Canon of whom suffers from advanced Alzeihmers Disease. He often immerses himself in his butterfly sanctuary as a means of escape from the toil of caring for her and his inability to distinguish reality from the fiction his mind often conjures when contemplating a mercy killing of Evelyn. Upon a fateful day whilst out foraging and collecting cocoons of butterflies in the woods, Patrick has moment in which he questions his inner self and whether or not the reality of his being is that but a fragmented figment of his own deteriorating memory or that of a will that must be done to better comfort his wife in her final hour of need. Written by Guy Mayfield See less
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Director
Guy Mayfield
Writer
Guy Mayfield
Composer
Paco Periago
Cinematographers
Guy Mayfield | Adrianna Morris | Adam Nix
Editor
Guy Mayfield
Casting Director
Guy Mayfield
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Release date
May 31, 2021 (United States)
Awards
19 wins & 7 nominations

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