The Home of Dark Butterflies (2008)
A past to forget - a future to find
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.
Director: Dome Karukoski
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 108 min
Release Date: January 11, 2008
Cast
- Niilo Syväoja - Juhani
- Tommi Korpela - Harjula
- Kati Outinen - Tyyne
- Pertti Sveholm - Erik
- Eero Milonoff - Salmi
- Niko Vakkuri - Hämäläinen
- Iiro Panula - Sulkava
- Ville Saksela - Rinne
- Henri Huttunen - Simola
- Roope Karisto - Sjöblom
Screenplay
- Marko Leino (Screenplay)
- Leena Lander (Novel)
Music: Panu Aaltio
Cinematography: Pini Hellstedt
Editing: Harri Ylönen
Production: Solar Films
Country: Finland
Language: suomi
Budget: $2M
Original Language: fi
Keywords
island, based on novel or book, foster home
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Home of Dark Butterflies about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Home of Dark Butterflies?
- The Home of Dark Butterflies was directed by Dome Karukoski.
- Who stars in The Home of Dark Butterflies?
- The Home of Dark Butterflies stars Niilo Syväoja, Tommi Korpela, Kati Outinen, Pertti Sveholm, Eero Milonoff, Niko Vakkuri.
- How long is The Home of Dark Butterflies?
- The Home of Dark Butterflies has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is The Home of Dark Butterflies?
- The Home of Dark Butterflies is a Drama film.
- What is the budget of The Home of Dark Butterflies?
- The Home of Dark Butterflies had a budget of $2M.
- Where was The Home of Dark Butterflies produced?
- The Home of Dark Butterflies was produced in Finland.