Butterfly: A Grimm Love Story

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Grimm Love
Promotional poster for the U.S. release of Grimm Love
Directed by	Martin Weisz
Produced by	Marco Weber Vanessa Coifman
Written by	T.S. Faull
Starring	Keri Russell Thomas Kretschmann Thomas Huber
Music by	Steven Gutheinz
Cinematography	Jonathan Sela
Editing by	Sue Blainey
Release date(s)	Spring 2007 (USA)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Germany
Language	English
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Butterfly: A Grimm Love Story is a 2007 psychological horror film inspired by the Armin Meiwes cannibal murder case. The film is directed by music-video specialist Martin Weisz and written by T.S. Faull. The producers made Igby Goes Down.

[edit] Plot Synopsis

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Keri Russell plays Katie Armstrong, a American student in Germany studying criminal psychology. She chooses a notorious subject for her thesis: the cannibal killer Oliver Hartwin (played by Thomas Kretschmann). Hartwin dreamed of eating a willing victim, and thanks to the internet, he was able to find a volunteer, Simon Grombeck (played by Thomas Huber).

The story is told in non-linear fashion as Katie researches these men and their pasts. Events culminate in Katie's discovery of a snuff tape that documents the crime.

Butterfly: A Grimm Love Story was scheduled for release in Germany on March 9, 2006, where it is known as Rohtenburg. In March 2006, the film was banned by a German court for infringing the personal rights of Armin Meiwes, but the film has been sold for international release and will be shown worldwide.

[edit] Premiere

The film had its World Premiere at London's FrightFest Film Festival on August 27, 2006 under the title Grimm Love. In October 2006, the film won four awards at the Festival de Cine de Sitges: Best Director, Best Actor (Thomas Kretschmann and Thomas Huber), and Best Cinematography.