The Home of Dark Butterflies (2008)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $2,300,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fi |
| Popularity | 0.2884 |
Directed By
Dome Karukoski
Crew
Dome Karukoski
Jyrki Rahkonen
Sami Mäntymaa
Ilkka Väisänen
Jan Granström
Jyrki Rahkonen
Sirkka Rautiainen
Marja Pyykkö
Antti Pirinen
Karri Takala
Mari Vaalasranta
Tutsa Huuhka
Pekka Karjalainen
Elina Kolehmainen
Jani Lehtinen
Pia Pesonen
Petri Kiljunen
Marko Leino
Emilia Hyvönen
Pasi Mäkelä
Santtu Sierilä
Sami Sarhamaa
Leena Lander
Panu Aaltio
Pirjo Rossi
Raine Toikkanen
Kimi Seppänen
Reijo Kontio
Kimmo Vänttinen
Jan Granström
Jari Ikonen
Ari Rusanen
Jouni Kivimäki
Riina Sipiläinen
Saija Tiitinen
Harri Ylönen
Jukka Helle
Markus Selin
Pini Hellstedt
TOP 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
Marjut Maristo
Vanamo
Kristiina Halttu
Irene
Matleena Kuusniemi
Maire
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