General Rafael Leónidas Trujillo rules Dominican Republic from 1930 to 1961 with an iron fist. Minerva Mirabal (Salma Hayek) and her three sisters grew up on the farm. At school, Minerva catches the eye of Trujillo (Edward James Olmos). She starts to see injustices and wants to attend law school despite being forbidden for women. She falls for revolutionary Lio who escaped the country and called her butterfly. Minerva struggles against the attention of Trujillo and gains entrance into law school. After Lio's murder, she joins the resistance and Manolo Tavárez (Demian Bichir).
I'm very sure that this is a compelling historical story. The problem is that it's done without any tension or suspense. Hayek is too old to play the younger Minerva. It's hard for her to play naive and innocent. The director doesn't have the style and the story is written blandly.
I'm very sure that this is a compelling historical story. The problem is that it's done without any tension or suspense. Hayek is too old to play the younger Minerva. It's hard for her to play naive and innocent. The director doesn't have the style and the story is written blandly.