The Home of Dark Butterflies (2008)
The Home of Dark Butterflies (2008)
A past to forget - a future to find
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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Cast

Niilo Syväoja Niilo Syväoja As: Juhani
Tommi Korpela Tommi Korpela As: Harjula
Kati Outinen Kati Outinen As: Tyyne
Pertti Sveholm Pertti Sveholm As: Erik
Eero Milonoff Eero Milonoff As: Salmi
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A past to forget - a future to find
Certification: K-12

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: suomi

Release Date: 11 January 2008

Country: FI

Runtime: 108m

Company Credits

Company: Solar Films

Budget: $2,300,000

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Cast

Directed By

Dome Karukoski

Dome Karukoski

Director

Marja Pyykkö

Marja Pyykkö

First Assistant Director

Emilia Hyvönen

Emilia Hyvönen

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Sirkka Rautiainen

Sirkka Rautiainen

Production Manager

Tutsa Huuhka

Tutsa Huuhka

Casting

Pia Pesonen

Pia Pesonen

Casting

Kimi Seppänen

Kimi Seppänen

Location Manager

Saija Tiitinen

Saija Tiitinen

Production Secretary

Jukka Helle

Jukka Helle

Executive Producer

Markus Selin

Markus Selin

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Mari Vaalasranta

Mari Vaalasranta

Makeup Designer

Elina Kolehmainen

Elina Kolehmainen

Costume Design

Sound

Jyrki Rahkonen

Jyrki Rahkonen

Sound Designer

Ilkka Väisänen

Ilkka Väisänen

Boom Operator

Jyrki Rahkonen

Jyrki Rahkonen

Production Sound Mixer

Pekka Karjalainen

Pekka Karjalainen

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Santtu Sierilä

Santtu Sierilä

Boom Operator

Sami Sarhamaa

Sami Sarhamaa

Sound Editor

Panu Aaltio

Panu Aaltio

Original Music Composer

Kimmo Vänttinen

Kimmo Vänttinen

Foley Artist

Jari Ikonen

Jari Ikonen

Dialogue Editor

Visual Effects

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Camera

Jan Granström

Jan Granström

First Assistant Camera

Karri Takala

Karri Takala

Key Grip

Petri Kiljunen

Petri Kiljunen

Second Assistant Camera

Jan Granström

Jan Granström

Still Photographer

Pini Hellstedt

Pini Hellstedt

Director of Photography

Lighting

Sami Mäntymaa

Sami Mäntymaa

Lighting Technician

Antti Pirinen

Antti Pirinen

Lighting Technician

Jani Lehtinen

Jani Lehtinen

Gaffer

Art Department

Pirjo Rossi

Pirjo Rossi

Production Design

Riina Sipiläinen

Riina Sipiläinen

Property Master

Other Crew

Raine Toikkanen

Raine Toikkanen

Special Effects Technician

Reijo Kontio

Reijo Kontio

Stunt Coordinator

Jouni Kivimäki

Jouni Kivimäki

Stunt Coordinator

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