The Butterfly Swing
2020, Danish. Directed by Søren Kragh-Jacobsen.
The story is centered on the stubborn farmer Ernst and his wife Louise who are celebrating their 50th anniversary with a traditional Danish gold wedding for friends and family. However, the family carries several secrets and Ernest holds on to the biggest one of them all. Through one long joyous, intoxicating, surprising, gripping and melancholic night, the truths creep out and the family is put to the ultimate test.
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Danish
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- Released
- 3 December 2020
- Original title
- Lille sommerfugl
- Country
- Denmark, Iceland
- Written by
- Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
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The Butterfly Swing runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
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The Butterfly Swing isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 December 2020. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Butterfly Swing, try Lady Macbeth, The Promised Land, Die My Love.
Who directed The Butterfly Swing?
The Butterfly Swing (2020) was directed by Søren Kragh-Jacobsen and stars Jesper Christensen, Karen-Lise Mynster, Mia Lyhne.