Film

Float Like a Butterfly

2019 · 1h 41m · Drama

IMDb

5.9

Rotten Tomatoes

88%

Irish Traveller Frances has to fight for the right to pursue her passion... boxing. She is determined to make her idol Muhammad Ali proud, as well as her father who has recently been released from prison. But when she wants to show him just how tough she is, she soon comes to realise he's got other plans for her.

Hazel Doupe

Frances

Dara Devaney

Michael

Aidan O'Hare

Sergeant

Lalor Roddy

Grandad Joyce

Hilda Fay

Granny Flynn

Johnny Collins

Patrick

Jamie Kierans

Eamann

Lisa Lambe

Margaret

Packy Lee

Uncle Joe

Michael Collins

Uncle Tommy

Aaron Monaghan

Uncle Bobby

Pascal Scott

Pa Quinn

Amelie Metcalfe

Frances, Age 8

Kate Stanley Brennan

Helen

Noelle O'Regan

Aunt Nelly

Ciaran Bermingham

Farmer

• Carmel WintersDirector · Writer
• Martina NilandProducer
• David CollinsProducer
• Lesley McKimmExecutive Producer
• Michael LavelleDirector of Photography
• Julian UlrichsEditor

Float Like A Butterfly international trailer

Release date

May 10, 2019

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

14A

Genres

Drama

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