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Home of the Dark Butterflies

Original title: Tummien perhosten koti
Finland, 2008

Director: Karukoski Dome
Production company: Markus Selin, Jukka Helle
Age recommendation: 14 years and up

Synopsis:
The principal character of the movie is Juhani, haunted and oppressed by a traumatic childhood experience. After being bounced between foster homes and temporary families for six years, Juhani ends up in a Boys´ Home, The Island. The place is run under the laws and regulations of the superintendent, Olavi Harjula, who is ruthless in his administration. Besides the seven boys and Harjula, the only other inhabitants of the Island are the superintendent´s wife and their two daughters, along with Tyyne, who´s in charge of the livestock and the catering. The isolated community is a world of its own.

The movie forces the spectators to ask themselves; how long do you have to keep paying for past mistakes and deeds? When can you forgive yourself and be set free? Or can you? And are you responsible for other people´s actions?

Festivals:
Göteborg 2008, Midnight Sun Film Festival Sodankylä 2008, Espoo Ciné2008, Ghent 2008, Rome 2008, Lübeck 2008, Vilnius 2008, Tallinn 2008, Palm Springs 2009, Würzburg 2009, Portland 2009, Hong Kong 2009, Leeds Young People's Film Festival 2009 (awarded), Minneapolis 2009

World sales address/es:
TrustNordisk Int. Sales (DK)