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The Home of Dark Butterflies
“A past to forget - a future to find”
6.0 / 10• 2008• 1h 48m•NR• Finnish
Drama
Storyline
Haunted by his traumatic past and cautious about the prospects of an uncertain future, a fourteen year old boy named Juhani winds up in an isolated boys' home known as The Island. Juhani has been shuttled between foster homes and temporary families for the past six years, leaving any prospect of stability in his life a faded dream. When Juhani winds up in a remote shelter for troubled youth known as The Island, he has little idea of how ruthless superintendent Olavi Harjula can truly be.
Cast & Crew
NS
Niilo Syväoja
Juhani
Lead
Tommi Korpela
Harjula
Kati Outinen
Tyyne
Pertti Sveholm
Erik
Eero Milonoff
Salmi
NV
Niko Vakkuri
Hämäläinen
Iiro Panula
Sulkava
VS
Ville Saksela
Rinne
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Dome Karukoski's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Home of Dark Butterflies is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
