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

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)

Trailer

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