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The Elephant and the Butterfly
The Elephant and the Butterfly

The Elephant and the Butterfly

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DramaFamily

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When her babysitter doesn’t show, a single mother is forced to leave her precocious five-year-old daughter with the girl’s estranged father for a long weekend.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

22 November 2017

Country

Belgium

Cast

Lina Doillon

Lina Doillon

Elsa

Thomas Blanchard

Thomas Blanchard

Antoine

Judith Chemla

Judith Chemla

Camille

Alice de Lencquesaing

Alice de Lencquesaing

Alice

Isabelle Barth

Isabelle Barth

Chloé

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