# Mariposas (2017)

> A boastful father’s polished talk about his daughter collapses into an uncanny reckoning when he cannot see her at the moment she needs him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/400160

## Facts

- Runtime: 3 min
- Director: Adrian Carey
- Cast: Miguel Belmonte, Rocco Salata, Alice Chandler Hume, Teddy Kalin
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7210542/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: uncanny, darkly whimsical, satirical, short film program, film festival viewing

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