IMDb 8.9 2017 HD

Butterfly Flower

Butterfly Flower

2017
Drama
70 min NR Australia
1 / 10
8.9 IMDB

It’s Valentine’s Day, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia. A Vietnamese prostitute named Pisces is conned to her cocoon. She searches for true love, and the search which will define…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Matthew Victor Pastor / Lisac Pham
Starring
Fely Alvarado / James Browning / Charlie Dao / Jason Michael Hooker / Khoa Le / Nathan Luke / Matthew Victor Pastor / Lisac Pham

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

poignant deceptive searching hopeful vulnerable resilient atmospheric understated character-driven melancholic authentic understated

Reviews

G
Genevieve Dubois
Apr 15, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'Butterfly Flower' presents a snapshot of a life in flux, set in Melbourne on a significant romantic date. The narrative follows Pisces, a Vietnamese woman who, after a deceitful turn of events, embarks on a profound quest for…

C
Caleb Thorne
Apr 15, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

Melbourne's Valentine's Day serves as the backdrop for 'Butterfly Flower,' a film centred on Pisces' search for love after a deceptive experience. Fely Alvarado takes on the lead role, conveying a sense of quiet desperation. The supporting cast,…

B
Beatrice Hayes
Apr 15, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

There's a raw vulnerability at the heart of 'Butterfly Flower,' a 2017 drama set on Melbourne's Valentine's Day. Fely Alvarado delivers a compelling performance as Pisces, a woman whose search for true love becomes a defining act of…

A
Arthur Pendelton
Apr 15, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'Butterfly Flower' attempts to weave a tale of love and deception against the specific setting of Melbourne in 2012. The central character, Pisces, played by Fely Alvarado, is presented as someone seeking true love after being 'conned to…

E
Eleanor Vance
Apr 15, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Melbourne's Valentine's Day provides a poignant, if somewhat bleak, canvas for 'Butterfly Flower.' The film follows Pisces, a Vietnamese sex worker ensnared in unfortunate circumstances, as she embarks on a quest for genuine connection. Fely Alvarado's performance anchors…

FAQs

The film's focus on Pisces' search for true love and the idea that this search will 'define her' suggests an emphasis on personal journey and potential growth. While the initial premise involves being 'conned,' the narrative's ultimate trajectory towards defining her character implies a potential for resilience and finding meaning, which could lead to a hopeful, albeit perhaps complex, resolution.