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Butterfly Sleep (2018)

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Ryoko Matsumura is a popular writer in her 50's. She also knows that she has Alzheimer’s. Ryoko Matsumura begins to teach at a university. She meets a young Korean man in his 20's. They become attracted to each other.

Release Date
May 12, 2018
Runtime
1h 51m
Rating
6.1/10 (7 votes)

Director: Jeong Jae-eun

Cast: Miho Nakayama, Kim Jae-uck, Anna Ishibashi, Shun Sugata, Masanobu Katsumura, Masatoshi Nagase, Hidekazu Mashima, Asami Shibuya

Production: Zoa Films, SIGLO
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Butterfly Sleep

Butterfly Sleep

Drama
Romance
6.1
111 min
2018

Ryoko Matsumura is a popular writer in her 50's. She also knows that she has Alzheimer’s. Ryoko Matsumura begins to teach at a university. She meets a young Korean man in his 20's. They become attracted to each other.

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Production Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageKorean
Release Date5/12/2018
Director & Writers

Directed by

Written by

Produced by

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Production Companies
Zoa Films
SIGLOSIGLO

Keywords

alzheimer's disease
novelist

Spoken Languages

Japanese
Korean

Production Countries

Japan
South Korea

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Cast

Miho Nakayama

as Ryoko Matsumura

Kim Jae-uck

as Chan-hae

Anna Ishibashi

as Anna

Shun Sugata

as Ryuji Ayamine

Masanobu Katsumura

as Ishii

Masatoshi Nagase

as Omura

Hidekazu Mashima

as Kousuke

Asami Shibuya

as Saori

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Butterfly Sleep about?▾

Ryoko Matsumura is a popular writer in her 50's. She also knows that she has Alzheimer’s. Ryoko Matsumura begins to teach at a university. She meets a young Korean man in his 20's. They become attract…

How long is Butterfly Sleep?▾

1h 51m

When was Butterfly Sleep released?▾

May 12, 2018

Who directed Butterfly Sleep?▾

Jeong Jae-eun

Who stars in Butterfly Sleep?▾

Miho Nakayama, Kim Jae-uck, Anna Ishibashi

What genre is Butterfly Sleep?▾

Drama, Romance