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Feature film — 2008

The Home of Dark Butterflies (2008)

6.01h 48mDrama

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.

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Director: Dome Karukoski

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Cast & crew

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Niilo Syväoja

Juhani

Tommi Korpela as Harjula

Tommi Korpela

Harjula

Kati Outinen as Tyyne

Kati Outinen

Tyyne

Pertti Sveholm as Erik

Pertti Sveholm

Erik

Eero Milonoff as Salmi

Eero Milonoff

Salmi

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Niko Vakkuri

Hämäläinen

Iiro Panula as Sulkava

Iiro Panula

Sulkava

Ville Saksela as Rinne

Ville Saksela

Rinne

H

Henri Huttunen

Simola

R

Roope Karisto

Sjöblom

M

Marjut Maristo

Vanamo

Kristiina Halttu as Irene

Kristiina Halttu

Irene

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