Forbidden Fruit (2009 film)
{{Infobox film
| name = Forbidden Fruit
| image = Forbidden Fruit 2009.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Original Finnish film poster
| director = Dome Karukoski
| writer = Aleksi Bardy
| producer = Aleksi Bardy
| starring = Marjut Maristo
Amanda Pilke
| cinematography = Tuomo Hutri
| editing = Harri Ylönen
| music = Adam Nordén
| studio = Helsinki-filmi
| distributor = Sandrew Metronome
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2009|2|13|Finland}}
| runtime =
| country = Finland
| language = Finnish
}}
Forbidden Fruit ({{langx|fi|Kielletty hedelmä}}) is a 2009 Finnish drama film directed by Dome Karukoski. The film is about two teenage girls from a Conservative Laestadian community. The girls travel to Helsinki where they meet other people of their age and learn about their lifestyle that differs greatly from the girls' religious way of life.
The film won the Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actress (Amanda Pilke) in 2010.{{cite web|url=https://www.iltalehti.fi/tv-ja-leffat/a/16d7c678-ee9c-4a49-b229-0eb9c5b9c535|title=Tänään tv:ssä Dome Karukosken hermoja koetellut tuotanto: "Kielletty hedelmä on ainoa elokuvani, jonka haluaisin osin kuvata uudelleen"|first=Tanja|last=Korpela|work=Iltalehti|date=24 July 2020|access-date=6 July 2023|language=fi}}
Cast
- Marjut Maristo as Raakel
- Amanda Pilke as Maria
- Malla Malmivaara as Eeva
- Joel Mäkinen as Toni
- Jarkko Niemi as Jussi
- Olavi Uusivirta as Johannes
- Timo Tikka as Luukas
- Jani Volanen as Ilari
- Teemu Ojanne as Mäki
- Heikki Nousiainen as Joki
- Tapio Liinoja as Laakso
- Tuija Töyräs as Raakel's mother
- Jouko Puolanto as Raakel's father
- Eeva Putro as Marian
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb title|1188998|Forbidden Fruit}}
{{Dome Karukoski}}
{{Festroia Best Film}}
Category:Films about Christianity
Category:2000s coming-of-age drama films
Category:Films directed by Dome Karukoski
Category:Films set in Helsinki
Category:Films shot in Finland
Category:Laestadianism in popular culture
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