Rotten
Disappointingly, this well-observed coming-of-age romance soon morphs into an unconvincing crime flick.
Tim Grierson, L.A. Weekly
The Butterfly Tattoo
From the moment they fell in love, secrets from a hidden past would tear them apart
2009 · 1h 41m · R
Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Phil Hawkins
Overview
"Chris Marshall met the girl he was going to kill on a warm night in early June, when one of the colleges in Oxford was holding its summer ball."
Director and cast
- Phil Hawkins Director
- Duncan Stuart as Chris Marshall
- Jessica Blake as Jenny
- Aidan Magrath as Barry Miller
- Christopher Dane as Inspector Fletcher
- Dan Morgan as Piers Hawthorne
- Shazadee Beghum as Maria
- Peter Easterbrook as Ollie
- Alvin Addo-Quaye as Derek
- Richard Hollingworth as Dave
- Debra Baker as Sue Miller
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Rotten
Helmer Phil Hawkins and young thesps get the awkward first moments of infatuation just right, but the screenplay's limping second half may hamper theatrical prospects.
Boyd van Hoeij, Variety
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