Butterflies in Berlin: Diary of a Soul Split in Two
Apr 25 2019
•1h 30m
•Animation
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.
Cast
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Paolo De Santis
Alexandra (voice)
Dario Penne
Magnus Hirschfeld (voice)
Giuliana Nanni
Hilde (voice)
Antonio Paiola
Lustig (voice)
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