Jenni Toivoniemi’s Daughter-Father Comedy ‘Butterflies’ Acquired by Picture Tree Intl.

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Jenni Toivoniemi’s Daughter-Father Comedy ‘Butterflies’ Acquired by Picture Tree Intl.

Berlin-based Picture Tree Intl. has acquired the international sales rights, excluding the Nordic countries, for the Finnish daughter-father comedy “Butterflies” (Perhoset). “Butterflies” is directed by Jenni Toivoniemi, based on a screenplay by Anna Brotkin. Set against the backdrop of Finland’s vibrant Tango Festival, “Butterflies” follows the journey of Siiri, a world-weary 29-year-old woman, and her relentlessly optimistic father, Petri…