At the dawn of the second millennium, José Luis Cuerda undertakes the adaptation of two short stories from Manuel Rivas' book "¿Qué, me quieres, amor?". Despite a simple production whose sobriety always remains pleasant, the relationship between little Moncho and his old teacher is full of poetry. It is both the awakening of the boy and the wisdom of the teach that marvel us. The secondary characters represent other stories (based on Manuel Rivas' short stories) that gravitate around the main story and contribute some humour to the film as a whole. Nonetheless, José Luis Cuerda copes with the task of representing a historical drama from his country since the movie sends the public to the last years of the Spanish Republic (regime that splits the population), just before the beginning of the Civil War. The historical and political features accentuate the authenticity of the film and provide a realistic environment. In spite of the last harsh minutes, "Butterfly's tongue" is a movie that speaks about hope and whose universal message does not get old. Full review on our blog Los Indiscretos : https://losindiscretos.org/english/butterflys-tongue-1999-jose-luis- cuerda/
