Butterflies in Berlin: Diary of a Soul Split in Two (2019)

Butterflies in Berlin: Diary of a Soul Split in Two

2019

Animation

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Monica Manganelli

Cast

Antonio Paiola as Lustig (voice)

Dario Penne as Magnus Hirschfeld (voice)

Gea Riva as Meryl (voice)

Giuliana Nanni as Hilde (voice)

Paolo De Santis as Alexandra (voice)

Renato Novara as Ufficiale Gestapo (voice)

Crew

Monica Manganelli (Screenplay)