Butterfly is an excellent film directed by Jose Luis Cuerda in 1999. Set in Spain during the Spanish Civil War. A young boy, named Moncho and an old teacher make a friendship that will last a lifetime. Moncho is about to start school and is terrified that the teacher will hit him. He realizes that his teacher is a nice old man, named Don Gregorio. They soon become friends and Gregorio teaches him all about nature and life. Then when the war takes a turn and the government starts capturing the republicans. The boy and his family are forced to turn against what they believe in. The boy is forced to grow up before his time and sees what the world is really like at a young age. This is a great film and I would recommend this to all. The acting is great and is directed very well also.