My Sister is a Butterfly (2024)

  • PG
  • 08/20/2024 (GB)
  • Drama
  • 20m

When a sheltered Malaysian teenager visits her estranged sister in England, old traumas resurface in this pitch black coming-of-age comedy.

Overview

17-year-old Giddy spends a week in England seeking reconnection with her queer and estranged sister, Julie. On the night of Julie’s 24th birthday, Giddy faces a tumultuous transition into adulthood. The sisters clash as old patterns and memories remerge.

Tom Blackman

Writer

Emily Ong Shuyi

Director, Writer

Cast

Charmaine Cheong's headshot

Charmaine Cheong

Giddy
Klara Grapci-Germizaj's headshot

Klara Grapci-Germizaj

Poppy
Christelle Elwin's headshot

Christelle Elwin

Dee
Charlie Murray's headshot

Charlie Murray

Will
Chowee Leow's headshot

Chowee Leow

Nightmare Mother
Alfred Loh's headshot

Alfred Loh

The Father
Lim Sheng Hui's headshot

Lim Sheng Hui

The Mother
Lee Si Jin's headshot

Lee Si Jin

Young Julie

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