The Home of Dark Butterflies (2008)

  • K-12
  • 01/11/2008 (FI)
  • Drama
  • 1h 48m

A past to forget - a future to find

Overview

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.

Dome Karukoski

Director

Marko Leino

Screenplay

Leena Lander

Novel

Cast

Niilo Syväoja's headshot

Niilo Syväoja

Juhani
Tommi Korpela's headshot

Tommi Korpela

Harjula
Kati Outinen's headshot

Kati Outinen

Tyyne
Pertti Sveholm's headshot

Pertti Sveholm

Erik
Eero Milonoff's headshot

Eero Milonoff

Salmi
Niko Vakkuri's headshot

Niko Vakkuri

Hämäläinen
Iiro Panula's headshot

Iiro Panula

Sulkava
Ville Saksela's headshot

Ville Saksela

Rinne

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