Galicia, 1936. Moncho is inspired by his teacher, and picks up a number of great words, including the word 'espiritrompa' which is the Spanish word for the tongue of the butterfly . Please try again later. Butterfly's Tongue or Butterfly (Spanish: La lengua de las mariposas, literally it can also be translated as "The Tongue of the Butterflies"), is a 1999 Spanish film directed by José Luis Cuerda.The film centers on Moncho (Manuel Lozano) and his coming-of-age experience in Galicia in 1936. Butterfly's Language or Butterfly (Spanish: La lengua de las mariposas, literally "The Language of the Butterflies"), is a 1999 Spanish film directed by José Luis Cuerda.The film centres on Moncho (Manuel Lozano) and his coming-of-age experience in Galicia in 1936.

the butterfly tongue. Don Gregorio also builds a special relationship with Moncho's father, who is a Republican like him. Eight-year-old Moncho (Lozano) runs away from his first day in school, terrified that his teacher Don Gregorio (Fernán-Gómez) is a flogger. Butterfly’s Tongue or Butterfly ... Moncho develops a close relationship with his teacher Don Gregorio (Fernando Fernán Gómez), who introduces the boy to different things in the world. Himno de Riego (Riego´s Hymn) anthem of the spanish republic, not suggested to play in public. Don Gregorio likes to teach by experience and observation, and the two form a close relationship in which they both learn from the other. ... Is it validated by Don Gregorio´s pedagogical methods and moral values? This feature is not available right now. ... b. butterfly's they can watch them but they can not look at them close up until they have the microscope A butterfly drinking nectar from a flower. A European import teaches us how simple and beautiful film can be. Don Gregorio teaches Moncho about The Butterfly’s Tongue on a field trip through the woods, with Moncho having an asthma attack and being assisted by Don Gregorio. The character of Don Gregorio (played by the unforgettable Fernán Gómez) is undoubtedly the most powerful element in this story, and will remain in the Spanish imagery for years to come as a representation of all the good things that were sadly lost during the war, and of the miserable times that would follow.