''The Butterfly Tree'' is a 2017 Australian

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directed by Priscilla Cameron. It had its premiere at the 2017

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, and was screened in the Discovery section at the

2017 Toronto International Film Festival The 42nd annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from September 7 to 17, 2017. There were fourteen programs, with the Vanguard and City to City programs both being retired from previous years, with the total number of films down by ...

Plot

Evelyn is an ex-burlesque queen who puts a curse on single dad Al and his son Fin with her zest for life. When both Al and Fin learn they are competing for Evelyn's love, their competition brings back memories over the death of Fin's mother.

Cast

Melissa George Melissa Suzanne George (born 6 August 1976) is an Australian and American actress. She began her career playing Angel Parrish on the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' between 1993–1996. After moving to the United States, George made her ...

as Evelyn *

Ewen Leslie Ewen Leslie (born 27 July 1980) is an Australian actor. Career Theatre His first work on Sydney stages was performing at the Old Fitzroy Hotel theatre in Woolloomooloo. In 2007 he was cast by Philip Seymour Hoffman in ''Riflemind'', a play ...

as Al *

Ed Oxenbould Ed Oxenbould (born 1 June 2001) is an Australian actor. He rose to prominence for his role in the film '' Julian'' (2012). Subsequently, he appeared in the television series '' Puberty Blues'' (2012–2014) and became more well-known for his ro ...

as Fin *

Sophie Lowe Sophie Lowe (born 5 June 1990) is an Australian actress and singer-songwriter. She is known for appearing in films such as '' Beautiful Kate'', '' Autumn Blood'', '' After the Dark'', '' Adore'', '' Road Kill'', '' Above Suspicion, Medieval'' a ...

as Shelley

Reception

''The Butterfly Tree'' received mixed reviews from critics and audiences, earning a 46% approval rating on

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, based on 13 reviews with an average score of 5.71/10.

Accolades

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* 2017 films 2017 drama films Australian drama films 2010s English-language films 2010s Australian films English-language drama films Films scored by Caitlin Yeo {{2010s-drama-film-stub