The Home of Dark Butterflies
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.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
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The Home of Dark Butterflies
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 11, 2008
Runtime
1h 48m
Genres
Drama
User Score
59%
Original Title
Tummien perhosten koti
Production Companies
Solar Films
Director
Dome Karukoski
Budget
$2,300,000
Description
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.
