Butterflies were supposed to be released and they were dead

Vada Sultenfuss is obsessed with death. Her mother is dead, and her father runs a funeral parlor. She is also in love with her English teacher, and joins a poetry class over the summer just to impress him. Thomas J., her best friend, is "allergic to everything", and sticks with Vada despite her hangups. When Vada's father hires Shelly, and begins to fall for her, things take a turn to the worse...

Critique against the increasing urbanization. A static shot depicts the story of a butterfly whose living space is increasingly limited by the construction of houses and factories. New construction rapidly fills the green environment of the butterfly until it ends up on the wall, pinned up and framed.

Every spring, butterflies emerge and dazzle the world with their vibrant beauty. But where do butterflies come from? How are they born? What do they eat--and how?