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Forbidden Fruit

Forbidden Fruit

Do you remember the first time you did something forbidden?

20096.31h 44m

Overview

Two 18-year old girls from a christian fundamentalist community flee to a city for a summer job.

Directed by Dome Karukoski
Written by Aleksi Bardy
Produced by Aleksi Bardy
Box OfficeBudget: $2.1M0

Top Cast

M

Marjut Maristo

Raakel

Amanda Pilke

Amanda Pilke

Maria

Malla Malmivaara

Malla Malmivaara

Eeva

J

Joel Mäkinen

Toni

Jarkko Niemi

Jarkko Niemi

Jussi

Olavi Uusivirta

Olavi Uusivirta

Johannes

T

Timo Tikka

Luukas

Jani Volanen

Jani Volanen

Ilari

Tommi Korpela

Tommi Korpela

Suviseura saarnaaja

Minka Kuustonen

Minka Kuustonen

Katja (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

adolescencechristianitylaestadianism

About Forbidden Fruit

Forbidden Fruit is a drama film released in 2009 exploring themes of adolescence, christianity, laestadianism. Directed by Dome Karukoski, it stars Marjut Maristo, Amanda Pilke, Malla Malmivaara. Two 18-year old girls from a christian fundamentalist community flee to a city for a summer job.

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