The Home of Dark Butterflies
“A past to forget - a future to find”
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. Juhani has been shuttled between foster homes and temporary families for the past six years, leaving any prospect of stability in his life a faded dream. When Juhani winds up in a remote shelter for troubled youth known as The Island, he has little idea of how ruthless superintendent Olavi Harjula can truly be.
This film feels like a heavy, damp blanket. It's a somber, introspective journey into the bleakness of institutionalized childhood, where hope flickers but is often extinguished by harsh realities. A quiet, character-driven drama that lingers long after the credits roll.
