

Mateo is an intelligent boy who falls in love with Daniel, but when everyone reveals that relationship, Mateo is at a crossroads, and he will have to decide between fighting his adversities or giving up everything, even his life.
Acting
Deivi Duarte's silent devastation will wreck you completely.
Writing
No easy villains, just painfully human people failing each other.

Director
Gustavo Nieto Roa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of the first Colombian films to center gay adolescent romance, released when same-sex marriage was still being hotly debated nationally.
The 'green butterflies' title refers to a Colombian folk belief that seeing one means transformation or impending death — the film leaves you guessing which Mateo experiences.