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2008

The Home of Dark Butterflies

Directed by Dome Karukoski
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.

Duration

1h 48m

Released

January 11, 2008

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Cast13

  • Niilo Syväoja
  • Tommi Korpela
  • Kati Outinen
  • Pertti Sveholm
  • Eero Milonoff
  • Niko Vakkuri
  • Iiro Panula
  • Ville Saksela
  • Henri Huttunen

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