| Director: | Olivier Abbou |
| Producer: | Olivier Abbou Julien Dewolf Matthieu Elkaïm Myriam Gharbi-de Vasselot Bruno Merle |
| Starring: | Nicolas Duvauchelle Niels Arestrup |
| Music: | Clément Tery |
| Cinematography: | Antoine Sanier |
| Editor: | Emilie Orsini Benjamin Favreul |
| Country: | France |
| Network: | Arte Netflix |
| Num Episodes: | 6 |
Black Butterflies (Les papillons noirs) is a 2022 French miniseries.
Mody, a writer lacking inspiration, agrees to write the memoirs of Albert, an old man who tells him about his youth. A war orphan, he had formed a friendship which turned into love with Solange, a “Nazi girl” whose mother was a prostitute.
As a teenager, Solange kills a man who tries to rape her, and Albert protects her. What follows is a life of love and death.
The miniseries was first released on Arte in september 2022. A month later, it was released on Netflix.[1]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ACS Awards | Best TV Series : 40 minutes | Arte | |
| Best Director | Olivier Abbou | |||
| Best Writing | Olivier Abbou & Bruno Merle | |||
| Best Supporting Role in a TV Series : 40 minutes | Niels Arestrup | |||
| Best Production | Mediawan, GMT Productions & Jack n’a qu’un œil | |||
| 2022 | Series Mania | Best Actor | Axel Granberger[2] | |