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The Home of Dark Butterflies (2008)

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.

  • Drama

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Niilo SyväojaNiilo SyväojaJuhani
  • Photo of Tommi KorpelaTommi KorpelaHarjula
  • Photo of Kati OutinenKati OutinenTyyne
  • Photo of Pertti SveholmPertti SveholmErik
  • Photo of Eero MilonoffEero MilonoffSalmi
  • Photo of Niko VakkuriNiko VakkuriHämäläinen
  • Photo of Iiro PanulaIiro PanulaSulkava
  • Photo of Ville SakselaVille SakselaRinne
  • Photo of Henri HuttunenHenri HuttunenSimola
  • Photo of Roope KaristoRoope KaristoSjöblom

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