Hardly a Butterfly 1998
6.5 / 10
Hardly a Butterfly
Heavily built young woman Kaisu comes to work in a small grocery store in the countryside, run by a bossy old lady and her tiny and quiet grown-up son Erni. Faced with a common enemy, the unlikely young couple find support in each other, despite their physical differences.
Heavily built young woman Kaisu comes to work in a small grocery store in the countryside, run by a bossy old lady and her tiny and quiet grown-up son Erni. Faced with a common enemy, the unlikely young couple find support in each other, despite their physical differences.
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... Kaisu
... Paavo Ernest 'Erni' Hyökki
... Ellida Hyökki
... Vivien 'Viivi' Hyökki
... Lauri
... Eero
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Release Date:
Jan 05, 1998 (Finland)
Run Time:
1hr 25`
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Original Language:
Finnish
Production Countries:
Finland
Status:
Released
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Hardly a Butterfly - Hardly a Butterfly
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... Director
Cast
... Kaisu
... Paavo Ernest 'Erni' Hyökki
... Ellida Hyökki
... Vivien 'Viivi' Hyökki
... Lauri
... Eero
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Minna Kangas... Sirkka
... Anna
... Helli
... Kaisu's Mother
... Manne Vähänen
... Jorma
... Maikki
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