Dương Diệu Linh is a Vietnamese filmmaker making her feature debut with Don’t Cry, Butterfly. Her shorts (Mother, Daughter, Dreams) explored family and fantasy.
Tam, a diligent wedding venue staffer, discovers her husband’s affair on live TV. Rather than confronting him, she enlists a powerful spell master to win back his love. Tam’s daughter, Ha, pours her frustration into vivid fantasies of a brighter future abroad. Meanwhile, a mysterious House Spirit, visible only to the women, lurks beneath their cracked, leaky ceiling.
Tú Oanh; Nguyễn Nam Linh – Hà; Lê Vũ Long – Thành; Bùi Thạc Phong – Trọng
Ngô Minh Nghĩa – Cinematography; Daniel Hui – Editing; Diego Ayala Raffalli – Music
Trần Thị Bích Ngọc; Nguyễn Mai Ka; Tan Si En; Yulia Evina Bhara; Kalei Films; Momo Film Co; Ân Nam Productions
Dương Diệu Linh