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The Home of Dark Butterflies

2008Movie1 h 48 min

Drama
64
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8
64
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Thought-provoking

Skip it if

  • You want something to laugh at
  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You want fast pacing

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Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.

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Cast

8 of 8

Crew

Directed by
Dome Karukoski
Written by
Marko Leino, Leena Lander
Produced by
Markus Selin
Music by
Panu Aaltio

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Facts

January 11, 2008 · 1 h 48 min · Violence, Strong Language

Released
January 11, 2008
Runtime
1 h 48 min
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Drama
Original language
Finnish
Made in
Finland
Budget
$2 million
Available in
2 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Home of Dark Butterflies?"

Questions about The Home of Dark Butterflies

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Home of Dark Butterflies?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is The Home of Dark Butterflies worth watching?

64
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 6.8).

Is The Home of Dark Butterflies plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Will I feel good after watching The Home of Dark Butterflies?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for melancholy and 8 for bleakness, against 3 for hopefulness.

Is The Home of Dark Butterflies in English?

Finnish

No, it was made in Finnish.