The Home of Dark Butterflies (2008): Cast & Box Office
The Home of Dark Butterflies is a 2008 drama directed by Dome Karukoski, starring Niilo Syväoja as Juhani, Tommi Korpela and Kati Outinen. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes and earned $1.4 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 48m (108 min)
- Director
- Dome Karukoski
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Finnish - Studio
- Solar Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Home of Dark Butterflies About?
The premise of The Home of Dark Butterflies without spoilers.
Haunted by a traumatic past and uncertain about the future, fourteen‑year‑old Juhani is placed in an isolated boys’ home called The Island after years of shuffling between foster families. There he discovers the superintendent, Olavi Harjula, is far more ruthless than he expected, forcing Juhani to confront his demons and search for a stable future.
The Home of Dark Butterflies Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- older woman younger man relationship
- bloody face
- female wears a swimsuit
- punched in the face
- silkworm
- school
- trauma
- 14 year old
- island
- childhood trauma
- flatulence
- sex
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- man hits a woman
- family secret
- secret
- dark secret
- boat
- letter
- suicide by drowning
- suicide
- escape
- suspect
- drowned
- drowning
- mother murders child
- murder by drowning
- accidental killing
- witness
- mistaken identity
- aggressiveness
- greenhouse
- barefoot female
- loss of friend
- reference to antoine de saint exupery
- death
- killing an animal
- killing a cat
- jealousy
- jealous husband
- rear nudity
- male rear nudity
- overhearing sex
- extramarital affair
- christmas
- reference to jesus christ
- murder
- fever
- missing person
- unfaithful wife
- cheating wife
The Home of Dark Butterflies Cast & Characters
Niilo Syväoja leads the cast as Juhani, with Tommi Korpela as Harjula and Kati Outinen as Tyyne. Directed by Dome Karukoski; 13 actors are credited in all.
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Director Dome Karukoski
- Niilo Syväoja as Juhani
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Tommi Korpela as Harjula -
Kati Outinen as Tyyne - Pertti Sveholm as Erik
Also Starring in The Home of Dark Butterflies
· 9 more- Eero Milonoff Salmi
- Matleena Kuusniemi Maire
- Kristiina Halttu Irene
- Marjut Maristo Vanamo
- Iiro Panula Sulkava
- Niko Vakkuri Hämäläinen
- Roope Karisto Sjöblom
- Ville Saksela Rinne
- Henri Huttunen Simola
More from Dome Karukoski
More films directed by Dome Karukoski: The Grump, Lapland Odyssey and Forbidden Fruit.
The Home of Dark Butterflies Box Office
The Home of Dark Butterflies grossed $1.4 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$1.4M
- International
- $1.4M
The Home of Dark Butterflies Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Home of Dark Butterflies.
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The Home of Dark Butterflies FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The Home of Dark Butterflies, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Home of Dark Butterflies?
The Home of Dark Butterflies runs 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).
When was The Home of Dark Butterflies released?
The Home of Dark Butterflies was released on January 11, 2008.
Who directed The Home of Dark Butterflies?
The Home of Dark Butterflies was directed by Dome Karukoski.
More films by Dome Karukoski Who is in the cast of The Home of Dark Butterflies?
The Home of Dark Butterflies stars Niilo Syväoja as Juhani, Tommi Korpela as Harjula and Kati Outinen as Tyyne, among 13 credited actors.
How much did The Home of Dark Butterflies make at the box office?
The Home of Dark Butterflies grossed $1.4 million worldwide.
Does The Home of Dark Butterflies have a post-credit scene?
No. The Home of Dark Butterflies has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Home of Dark Butterflies in?
The original language of The Home of Dark Butterflies is Finnish.
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