# Butterfly Stroke (2020)

> A brutal Tehran mystery follows a compromised man through criminal networks as he investigates the forces behind his brother’s deadly crisis.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/472641

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Drama, Mystery
- Director: Mohammad Kart
- Cast: Javad Ezzati, Amir Aghaei, Tannaz Tabatabaei, Ali Shadman, Mehdi Hosseininia, Iman Safa, Nahid Moslemi, Nader Shahsavari
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11767484/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, tense, visceral, serious film night, iranian cinema exploration

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of betrayal and redemption unfolds in the underbelly of Tehran.

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