‘Butterfly Jam’: Kantemir Balagov’s Long-Awaited Return Is a Shaky, Directionless Misfire [Cannes]
World of Reel [Unofficial]
May 13, 2026
Balagov’s English debut is somewhat of a disaster: a disjointed, shaky-cam
melodrama that tries—and fails—to grapple with its themes. It’s
forgettable, losing steam almost immediately.
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