Butterflies in Berlin: Diary of a Soul Split in Two

Butterflies in Berlin: Diary of a Soul Split in Two

2019
30min

Alex feels like a girl trapped in the body of a man and, in 1933, she moves to Berlin, the capital of sexual freedom, hoping to find her place in the world. Thanks to an encounter with Doctor Magnus Hirschfeld, Alex becomes the first transsexual in history to undergo surgery. Unfortunately, this happens in parallel with the rise to power of National Socialism.

Butterflies in Berlin: Diary of a Soul Split in Two

Storyline

Alex feels like a girl trapped in the body of a man and, in 1933, she moves to Berlin, the capital of sexual freedom, hoping to find her place in the world. Thanks to an encounter with Doctor Magnus Hirschfeld, Alex becomes the first transsexual in history to undergo surgery. Unfortunately, this happens in parallel with the rise to power of National Socialism.
    Released
    25 April 2019
    Runtime
    30min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    Italian
    Production
    Alexandra Film, Latteplus
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