The Home of Dark Butterflies is a 2008 Finnish film directed by Dome Karukoski

Dome Karukoski

Thomas "Dome" Karukoski is a Finnish film director, His feature Beauty and the Bastard showed at the Berlin International Film Festival and Tribeca Film Festival in 2006. The film, which stars Pamela Tola, concerns young people in Finland who are caught between conventional careers and more...

 and starring Niilo Syväoja, Tommi Korpela

Tommi Korpela

- Filmography :* True Magic * Viisasten kivi * Isältä pojalle * A Clear Winter's Day * Good Deeds * Today...

, Kristiina Halttu

Kristiina Halttu

Kristiina Halttu is a Finnish actress.Halttu began her career in acting in 1991 appearing recently in the 2006 film Saippuaprinssi in which she worked with actors such as Mikko Leppilampi, Pamela Tola and Teijo Eloranta.-External links:...

 and Kati Outinen

Kati Outinen

Anna Katriina Outinen is a Finnish actress who has often played leading female roles in Aki Kaurismäki's films.Outinen was born in Helsinki. Having studied under Jouko Turkka during his "reign" of drama studies in Finland, she nevertheless has never been associated with the "turkkalaisuus" school...

. The film is an adaptation of the award-winning novel of the same name by Leena Lander

Leena Lander

Leena Lander is a Finnish author. In 1992 she won the Thanks for the Book Award for Tummien perhosten koti , which was made into a successful Finnish film in 2008. She also won the Pro Finlandia award in 2000.- External links :* *...

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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 The People's Choice Award.

Cast

• Niilo Syväoja as Juhani Johansson
• Tommi Korpela
  Tommi Korpela
  - Filmography :* True Magic * Viisasten kivi * Isältä pojalle * A Clear Winter's Day * Good Deeds * Today...
  
   as Olavi Harjula
• Kristiina Halttu
  Kristiina Halttu
  Kristiina Halttu is a Finnish actress.Halttu began her career in acting in 1991 appearing recently in the 2006 film Saippuaprinssi in which she worked with actors such as Mikko Leppilampi, Pamela Tola and Teijo Eloranta.-External links:...
  
   as Irene Harjula
• Kati Outinen
  Kati Outinen
  Anna Katriina Outinen is a Finnish actress who has often played leading female roles in Aki Kaurismäki's films.Outinen was born in Helsinki. Having studied under Jouko Turkka during his "reign" of drama studies in Finland, she nevertheless has never been associated with the "turkkalaisuus" school...
  
   as Tyyne
• Pertti Sveholm as Erik Johansson
• Matleena Kuusniemi as Maire Johansson
• Eero Milonoff as Salmi
• Marjut Maristo as Vanamo Harjula
• Roope Karisto as Sjöblom
• Ville Saksela as Rinne