In the Time of the Butterflies
Movie • 2001 • Drama
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Based on the book by Julia Alvarez. Three sisters become activists during the Dominican Republic's Trujillo regime when members of their family are killed by the government's troops.
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An eye and the general eye area is shown to be bloodied.
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During the torture scene. There's light gore throughout the film.
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Multiple women.
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One character extensively.
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A rabbit is in a trap but they are freed. There is no harm to the rabbit.
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Implied. A character describes how another character molested her. She's about to say that he was going to rape her, but another character cuts her off.
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A father hits a daughter
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Yes, but non-consensually.
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Abusive father
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Partial nudity. A character has his shirt off in one scene. Another scene has a character's breast partially exposed (she is breastfeeding her child).
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A character's body is hung from the ceiling with rope, including around his neck. He survives.
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A character's chest is cut open. He survives.
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Yes, the parent doesn't want to abandon her child, but has to for the child's safety. They are later reunited.
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Yes, by ropes.
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Multiple women
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Yes, as a torture method
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No, but multiple characters are almost hit by a car. They laugh it off.
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Does a family member die?
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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The final scene is supposed to be claustrophobic.
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Yes, because a character realizes she's going to die
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If you squint. A character wants to become a nun and her father says it's a "waste of a beautiful girl."
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Multiple times
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Not on-screen, nor is any sexual content shown. Characters do eventually have children.
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Multiple instances
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Is religion discussed?
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Church and Christianity is a significant setting
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Lightly
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Yes, because the car almost hits some characters
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While the film's story nor characters break the fourth wall, narrative credits are used to give exposition.
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Yes, because she knows she's going to die.
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Yes, forced to
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Probably, considering they're beaten to death
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No, the film takes place in the 1930s - 1960s
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Is there incarceration?
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Political persecution and imprisonment is a big theme
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Yes, characters go into lakes. Nothing bad happens to them.
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Yes, during a scene of sexual assault
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A lot
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