Nadia, Butterfly

Nadia, Butterfly

107 mins | Drama | Sept. 18, 2020

While young and in her prime, Nadia decides to retire from pro swimming after the Olympic Games; to escape a rigid life of sacrifice. After her very last race, Nadia drifts into nights of excess punctuated by episodes of self-doubt. But even this transitional numbness cannot conceal her true inner quest: defining her identity outside the world of elite sports.

Nadia, Butterfly

107 mins | Drama | Sept. 18, 2020

Nadia, Butterfly
While young and in her prime, Nadia decides to retire from pro swimming after the Olympic Games; to escape a rigid life of sacrifice. After her very last race, Nadia drifts into nights of excess punctuated by episodes of self-doubt. But even this transitional numbness cannot conceal her true inner quest: defining her identity outside the world of elite sports.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Némésis Films
Original title Nadia, Butterfly
Directors Pascal Plante
Writers Pascal Plante

Cast

Katerine Savard

as Nadia

Ariane Mainville

as Marie-Pierre

Pierre-Yves Cardinal

as Sébastien

Marie-José Turcotte

as Herself (Animatrice TV)

John Ralston

as Greg Dale

Kaoru Matsui

as Manager

Eli Jean Tahchi

as Lebanese Fencer

Albert Kwan

as Journaliste canadien #2

Leslie Baker

as Journaliste canadien #3

Simon Daniel Boisvert

as Journaliste canadien #4

Daniel Malenfant

as Régisseur de plateau TV

Marcello Di Fruscia

as Ami de l'Italien rameur #1

Giorgio Picone

as Ami de l'Italien rameur #2

Hilary Caldwell

as Karen

Cailin McMurray

as Jess

Amélie Marcil

as Massage Therapist

Andrew Di Prata

as Italian Rower

Andrew Simms

as Ronnie Bennett

Rodney Ramsey

as Journaliste canadien relais

Ainsley McMurray

as Ashley, soeur de Jess

Spencer Bougie

as Brad

Delphine Vandal

as Nageuse américaine #1

Magalie Poudrier

as Nageuse américaine #2

Janelle Guay-Boisvert

as Nageuse américaine #3

Alexia Zevnik

as Nageuse américaine #4

Sarah-Lee Hevey

as Nageuse australienne #1

Adelle Yamashita-Ball

as Nageuse australienne #2

Florence Lafontaine-Giguère

as Nageuse australienne #3

Zoé Quiviger

as Nageuse australienne #4

Gary S. Mailloux

as Officiel #1

Jean-René Paulin

as Officiel #2

Carl Boulianne

as Caméraman du journaliste

Haruka Yoshida

as Porteuse de médaille Japon

Aida Harumitsu

as Remetteur de médaille Japon

Médrick Lacharité-Côté

as Athlète dévergondé #1

Vanessa Perez

as Athlète dévergondé #2

David Houle

as Athlète dévergondé #3

Zachary Courchesne

as Athlète dévergondé #4

Noboru Takenaka

as Chauffeur de taxi japonais

Claire Caron

as Membre d'encadrement Canada

Yannick Lupien

as Membre d'encadrement Canada

Béatrice Côté-Leduc

as Doublure aquatique

Akané D'Orangeville-Crozman

as Présentatrice japonaise (voice)

Larry Day

as Présentateur anglophone (voice)

Brett Watson

as Journaliste canadien #1 (voice)

Brett Schaenfeld

as Journalite canadien #2 (voice)

Patricia Summersett

as Commentatrice TV anglophone (voice)

Adrian Burhop

as Commentateur TV anglophone (voice)

René Pothier

as Commentateur TV francophone (voice)