Threeaspiringyoungwomen(Naomi,Joe,andElsa)embarkonamissiontobreakintotheactingbusiness.Naomi,themostseasonedoftheroommates,isthefullpackage.Shesasexy,confident,andanexperiencedtalentonthevergeofbreakingthrough.Joehasthetoolsandthepassion,butperhapslacksthefocus.AndElsaisafresh-off-the-busbeginnerwhoarrivestothesceneexcited,energetic,andnaive.Uponarrival,Elsareceivesacrashcourseintheworldofacting.Shesfortunateenoughtoseetheprocessforherroommateunfoldrightbeforehereyes.Afteryearsofconstantrejection,countlessauditions,andhoninghercraft,Naomimayhavefinallycaughtabreak.But,hergrasponthenewlyacquiredroleistenuous-andshemighthavetogiveupmorethanshebargainedfortoholdontoit.Elsafollowssuitandmanagestobookacommercial-whichfrustratesJoe,whohasmuchmoreexperience,butcantcatchabreak.Asthepressuremounts,cracksandinsecuritiesareexposed,andeveryoneunravels.Joeandherboyfriend(Damian)areenticedbytheeasyescapeofdrugs.Naomiisforcedtotakemattersintoherownhandsdesperatelyattemptingtosalvagetheroleofalifetime.And,Elsaspastquicklycatchesuptohertemporarysuccess.And,eventhoughtheyallarecompletelyawareofthesurroundingevilsoftheirdesiredcareer,theshort-cutstoachievinginstantfamewillalwaysbetempting.Especiallywhenthewindowofsuccessinsuchacompetitivecultureissosmallandsaturatedwithpeoplewhoarenodifferentthanyou.Audienceswillagree,ButterflyCaughtcapturesthecompetitivegrindofanactorandthethirstforrelevanceinacitythatoftenrecyclesthroughtalentanddestroysambitions.Weassureyou,eventhroughthisfilmdepictsbrutaltruth,ButterflyCaughtisafunandentertainingridewithinterestingcharactersandarefreshinglookatthebusinessandprocessthatcaptivatesus.Eventhroughitsrealism,itsmessageandoutcomestillservesasinspirationtostrugglingartistseverywhere.