The Home of Dark Butterflies (2008)
- Original title
- Tummien perhosten koti
- Directed by
- Dome Karukoski
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Finland
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rated
- K-12
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 30 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A teenage boy is sent to a remote reform school on an island. He struggles against the harsh rules and the brutal headmaster.
somberslow-burnbleakemotionally heavyintrospectivevisceralharrowingintense
What happens
The Home of Dark Butterflies (Finnish: Tummien perhosten koti) is a 2008 Finnish film directed by Dome Karukoski and starring Niilo Syväoja, Tommi Korpela, Kristiina Halttu and Kati Outinen. The film is an adaptation of the award-winning novel of the same name by Leena Lander. The Home of Dark Butterflies was released on 11 January 2008 and was well received in its native Finland, winning the 2009 Jussi Awards for Best Direction (Karukoski), Best Editing (Ylönen), Best Supporting Actor (Sveholm) and the People's Choice Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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