Black Butterfly

Black Butterfly

95 mins | Drama | March 17, 2010

Black Butterfly is about 16 year old Ariel- a girl with a dream. Making the Women's U.S. Swim Team will change her life. Ariel excitedly begins training when... tragedy strikes. She is brutally raped. Her dreams of swimming, relationships, and life are tossed to and fro as she struggles within the aftermath. Should she tell? Should she hide? Adrenaline and anticipation rise as her coach, family and friends find out about the rape in various ways. Now, what will each do to seek revenge? How will they deal with a rapist who is no stranger to their lives? What draws the line between pain and possibility for Ariel? Written by Honee Earth, LLC.

Black Butterfly

95 mins | Drama | March 17, 2010

Black Butterfly
Black Butterfly is about 16 year old Ariel- a girl with a dream. Making the Women's U.S. Swim Team will change her life. Ariel excitedly begins training when... tragedy strikes. She is brutally raped. Her dreams of swimming, relationships, and life are tossed to and fro as she struggles within the aftermath. Should she tell? Should she hide? Adrenaline and anticipation rise as her coach, family and friends find out about the rape in various ways. Now, what will each do to seek revenge? How will they deal with a rapist who is no stranger to their lives? What draws the line between pain and possibility for Ariel? Written by Honee Earth, LLC.
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers
Original title Black Butterfly
Directors Mark Harris
Writers Mark Harris

Cast

Elizabeth Abraham

as Mrs. Matthews

Sheree Bynum

as Patricia Simms

Ron Cooper

as Coach

Tiffany J. Curtis

as Mitchell's wife