by José Luis Cuerda · 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment España, S.A. · DVD · EAN 8420266923134
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«La Lengua de las Mariposas» is the drama movie by José Luis Cuerda (1999), starring Fernando Fernán Gómez, Manuel Lozano and Uxía Blanco, on DVD.
In the spring of 1936, in a Galician village, Moncho, an eight-year-old boy, finally returns to school after a long illness. There he discovers the world through his teacher, don Gregorio, whose curiosity about nature and literature awakens a new perspective in the boy. Their friendship is cut short when the Spanish Civil War breaks out, testing the values learned and the relationship between teacher and student.
The movie runs 95 minutes and is presented in widescreen 2.35:1 format. The DVD includes audio in Spanish, Galician and English Dolby Digital 5.1, with subtitles in Spanish and English. Rated suitable for all audiences.
Recommended for those seeking a Spanish drama set during the Civil War, with the child's perspective as a guiding thread, and for those interested in the cinema of José Luis Cuerda.
