The Elephant and the Butterfly

  • Archive - Festival 33
  • Director: Amélie van Elmbt
  • Belgium 2017
  • 90 minutes
  • French
  • Subtitles in Hebrew, English

After five years away, Antoine returns to Brussels, determined to confront his past. He knocks at the door of Camille, the woman he’s loved and left, but arrives just as Camille is about to go on an important business trip. The babysitter is running late and, in a moment of panic Camille asks Antoine to stay with little Elsa for a few moments. Caught off-guard Antoine agrees, but the babysitter does not arrive.

Amélie van Elmbt’s second feature is a subtle, delicate and heart-warming film about parenthood and love.

Filmography: Headfirst (2012).

Suitable for viewers aged 12 and older


  • Director Amélie van Elmbt
  • Production Jean-Pierre et Luc Dardenne
  • Script Amélie van Elmbt, Matthieu de Braconier
  • Cinematography Eric Gautier
  • Editing Yannick Kergoat, Ewin Ryckaert
  • Music Michael Andrews
  • Actors Lina Doillon, Thomas Blanchard
  • Source Les Films du Fleuve, Liège