November 15, 2014 (St. Louis International Film Festival)
October 15, 2015 (United States)
Red Butterfly is a 2014 American romantic thriller film written and directed by Jon Alston, and starring Diogo Morgado, Christine Evangelista, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Laurence Mason, and Byrdie Bell. Red Butterfly is an original screenplay written by Jon Alston. It is an independently produced feature with subject matter not typical of independent feature film. Alston claims the film's primary audience to be "regular folk who like heavy entertainment." The story is inspired by the works of both Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell; it explores the consequences of the unchecked human ego. "Vice is Tragedy" is a theme that Alston claims to have had significance to him upon personal reflection of his time in the NFL.
The film premiered at the St. Louis International Film Festival on November 15, 2014, and was given a limited release in the United States on October 15, 2015.
Storyline
A man must find his way after making a grave mistake. Tonio's loyalty to his long-time friend turned gangster, TC, leads to a series of events with deadly consequences. Tonio cannot save his lover, Cleo from herself. Diogo Morgado, Christine Evangelista, Wilson J. Heredia, and Laurence Mason star in this haunting tale of love and betrayal.