Directed and written by Philippe Muyl, the family-friendly Le Papillon (The Butterfly) concerns a search for the title creature. Often lonely because of her single mother's busy work schedule, eight-year-old Elsa (Claire Bouanich) befriends an elderly neighbor man named Julien (Michel Serrault), eventually joining him on a trek to find a rare butterfly that lives for only 72 hours. As the relationship between the two teaches them both a few things about themselves, Elsa's mother (Nade Dieu) worries that her daughter has been kidnapped. Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Genre: Drama
- Category Childhood Drama
- Theme: Unlikely Friendships
- Studio: First Run Features
- Run Time: 01 hr 20 min
- Language: French
- Subtitle Language: English
- Release Date: October 19, 2004
- Lead Actor: Claire Bouanich, Nade Dieu, Michel Serrault
- Supporting Actor: Jerry Lucas, Catherine Cyler, Pierre Poirot, Helene Hily, Jacques Bouanich
- Director: Philippe Muyl