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The Home of Dark Butterflies

The Home of Dark Butterflies

# A past to forget - a future to find
Drama
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 2,300,000
🌏 Languages Available: Finnish
📆 Date Released: 2008-01-11
⌚ Running Time: 108 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.9

Beloved Cast

Niilo Syväoja original image
Juhani
Niilo Syväoja
Tommi Korpela original image
Harjula
Tommi Korpela
Kati Outinen original image
Tyyne
Kati Outinen
Pertti Sveholm original image
Erik
Pertti Sveholm
Eero Milonoff original image
Salmi
Eero Milonoff
Niko Vakkuri original image
Hämäläinen
Niko Vakkuri
Iiro Panula original image
Sulkava
Iiro Panula
Ville Saksela original image
Rinne
Ville Saksela
Henri Huttunen original image
Simola
Henri Huttunen
Roope Karisto original image
Sjöblom
Roope Karisto
Marjut Maristo original image
Vanamo
Marjut Maristo
Kristiina Halttu original image
Irene
Kristiina Halttu
Matleena Kuusniemi original image
Maire
Matleena Kuusniemi

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