Critic Reviews
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V.A. Musetto, New York Post
Van Houten ... gives a strong performance as Jonker, and the cinematography is pleasing, but the script is cliché-ridden and ends on an overly sentimental note.
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Stephen Holden, New York Times
The movie reminds you of the extent to which poetry has been marginalized as a cultural force since the early 1960s.
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Rex Reed, New York Observer
Black Butterflies is a dark, moving depiction of the life and death of a brave rebellious, idiosyncratic woman who made significant strides toward changing the world around her and paid a heavy toll for her passion.
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Nick Schager, Village Voice
Art, politics, and craziness conspire to form a rather mechanical melodrama in Black Butterflies...
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Jordan Mintzer, Hollywood Reporter
Paula van der Oest's biopic of South African poet Ingrid Jonker is conventional yet captivating thanks in large part to a terrific lead performance from Carice van Houten.
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Cast
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Carice van Houtenas Ingrid Jonker -
Liam Cunninghamas Jack Cope -
Rutger Haueras Abraham Jonker
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Graham Clarkeas Uys Krige -
Nicholas Paulingas Eugene Maritz -
Candice D'Arcyas Anna Jonker
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