Hardly a Butterfly
1998, Finnish. Directed by Heidi Köngäs.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Finnish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Heidi KöngäsDirector
- Kaarina HazardKaisu Anneli Ketonen
- Mika NuojuaPaavo Ernest "Erni" Hyökki
- Liisamaija LaaksonenEllida Hyökki, Ernin äiti
- Anna-Elina LyytikäinenVivien "Viivi" Hyökki, Ernin sisko
- Juha VeijonenLauri
- Jarkko TiainenEero
- Minna KangasSirkka, Laurin vaimo
- Maaria RantanenHelli, Eeron vaimo
- Tuula NymanKaisun äiti
- Ari-Kyösti SeppoManne Vähänen
- Martti SuosaloMakeistukun Jorma
- Anna-Leena SipiläMaikki
Details
- Released
- 5 January 1998
- Original title
- Liian paksu perhoseksi
- Country
- Finland
- Written by
- Tove Idström
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Hardly a Butterfly runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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Hardly a Butterfly isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 January 1998. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Hardly a Butterfly?
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Who directed Hardly a Butterfly?
Hardly a Butterfly (1998) was directed by Heidi Köngäs and stars Kaarina Hazard, Mika Nuojua, Liisamaija Laaksonen.