NOR26 Butterfly

NOR26 Butterfly

NOR26 Butterfly

Norwegian, English, Spanish with English subtitles

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

Starring Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value,  Fjord) and Helene Bjørneby (The Worst Person in  the World), Butterfly is an intriguing and mystical drama with touches of comedy about the bonds of family and pull of the past, set in the striking Canary Islands, from writer/director Itonje Søimer Guttormsen in her second feature.

Half-sisters Diana (Bjørneby) and Lily (Reinsve) grew up as the only resident children at an all-inclusive resort in the Gran Canaria, where their uninhibited mother, Vera, worked as a tour guide. Twenty-five years later, they are estranged, having both created distance from the island and from each other. Diana works as a kindergarten teacher in a small town in Norway, while Lily is a retired model and alternative artist in Hamburg’s art scene.

Now they are forced to return to the island to deal with aftermath of their mother’s sudden death at an esoteric retreat in the mountains. The reunion sets them headfirst into a journey of revelations about their mother's life, their shared childhood and the hidden heart of the tourist island.

"Spiritual family drama, offering generous servings of performance and conceptual art." - Cineuropa

OFFICIAL SELECTION – International Film Festival Rotterdam 2026

NOMINEE - Best Nordic Film, Göteborg Film Festival 2026

Rating: CTC
Runtime: 120 mins

Session Times

Eastend Cinemas
Thu, Jul 23:
18:00

Sat, Jul 25:
13:15

Mon, Jul 27:
20:30

Fri, Jul 31:
15:15

Wed, Aug 5:
18:00

Sun, Aug 9:
15:40

Prospect Cinemas
Sun, Jul 26:
18:00

Wed, Jul 29:
15:15

Sat, Aug 1:
15:20

Tue, Aug 4:
20:20

Sat, Aug 8:
13:00

Wed, Aug 12:
20:30

Sun, Aug 16:
13:30

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