When I Became a Butterfly
2018, Persian. Directed by Arash Zaree.
Based on true events, a meek woman in an unhappy marriage and her emotionally distant son have to cover up her husband's accidental death while avoiding his mother, employer, and drug dealer.
A simple kind woman leads a hard, unsatisfactory life with her husband. She unintentionally caused her husband's death. But she begins a new life with his dead body.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Persian
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- Released
- 28 May 2018
- Original title
- Vaghti parvaneh shodam
- Country
- Iran
- Written by
- Arash Zaree, Mehdi Jafarian
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When I Became a Butterfly runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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When I Became a Butterfly isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like When I Became a Butterfly?
If you liked When I Became a Butterfly, try The Truth About Emanuel, Little Boy Blue, The House on Carroll Street.
Who directed When I Became a Butterfly?
When I Became a Butterfly (2018) was directed by Arash Zaree and stars Arash Aasefi, Mitra Hajjar, Hossein Heshmatian.