Russian animator Andrey Khrzhanovsky's 1972 short film "Babochka" (English title: "Butterfly") examines the delicate balance of man's relationship with nature through the eyes of a young boy who is the product of a man-made urban environment. Touching on themes of freedom, bondage, and the responsibility humanity carries to preserve nature, Khrzhanovsky utilizes beautifully painted characters and backgrounds, articulated by way of cut-out animation, to portray scenes both serene and terrifying i