Kielletty hedelmä (2009)

Director:

Dome Karukoski

Writer:

Aleksi Bardy (written by)

Release Date:

13 February 2009 (Finland)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Two teen girls from a very restrictive Conservative Laestadian faith community, go alone to Helsinki for the first time. |

Plot Keywords:

Community | Faith | Teen | Movie Theater | Young Adult

Awards:

6 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Marjut Maristo	...	Raakel
Amanda Pilke	...	Maria
Malla Malmivaara	...	Eeva
Joel Mäkinen	...	Toni
Jarkko Niemi	...	Jussi
Olavi Uusivirta	...	Johannes
Timo Tikka	...	Luukas
Jani Volanen	...	Ilari
Teemu Ojanne	...	Mäki
Heikki Nousiainen	...	Joki
Tapio Liinoja	...	Laakso
Tuija Töyräs	...	Raakelin äiti
Jouko Puolanto	...	Raakelin isä
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kristoffer Ala-Ketola	...	Maria's brother #1
Mazhar Albekoglu	...	Kerjäläinen
Sofia Blanco	...	Maria's sister #2
Mikko Erä-Esko	...	Juoppo
Boris Glibusic	...	Man in a night club #1
Bojko Ivanov	...	Waitor
Lotta Kaihua	...	Tuuli
Riku Karppinen	...	Maria's brother #2
Pentti Korhonen	...	Maria's father
Tommi Korpela	...	Saarnaaja Suviseuroilla
Jari Koskelainen	...	Työnjohtaja
Ada Kukkonen	...	Bridesmaid
Heidi Kulmala	...	Raakel's sister #1
Wilma-Emilia Kuosa	...	Esitanssija
Anna-Mari Lämsä	...	Maria's sister #3
Anton Maristo	...	Raakel's brother #1
Elias Mattila	...	Raakel's brother #2
Jonna Mutka	...	Raakel's sister #2
Aleksi Mutru	...	Raakel's brother #3
Tuomo Mutru	...	Raakel's brother #4
Jarkko Nyman	...	Man in a night club #2
Heta Partanen	...	Raakel's sister
Eeva Putro	...	Marian näköinen tarjoilija
Paavo Pyykkönen	...	Medical center doctor
Joonas Pyöriä	...	Raakel's brother #5
Veera Rantanen	...	Raakel's sister
Sirpa Riuttala	...	Laura
Joonas Saartamo	...	Kondis
Asko Sahlman	...	Saarnaaja kaupungissa
Sike Sillanpää	...	Narkkari
Fabian Silén	...	Man in a night club #3
Sauli Suonpää	...	Boy at the party
Katja-Maria Taavitsainen	...	Esitanssija
Keijo Tikkanen	...	Kummasti kävelevä mies
Riitta Toropainen	...	Maria's mother
Anni Turunen	...	Meikkiesittelijä
Adelina Viljamaa	...	Raakel's sister
Daniela Viljamaa	...	Raakel's sister
Dave Viljamaa	...	Raakel's brother #6
Edit Viljamaa	...	Raakel's sister
Tiina Wikström	...	Pissis yökerhossa
Sini Ylimmäinen	...	Maria's sister #4
Minka Kuustonen	...	Katja (uncredited)

Directed by
Dome Karukoski

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Aleksi Bardy		written by

Produced by
Aleksi Bardy	....	producer
Olli Haikka	....	executive producer
Martin Persson	....	co-producer
Ella Piesala	....	line producer
Annika Sucksdorff	....	associate producer
Fredrik Zander	....	post-production producer

Original Music by
Adam Nordén

Cinematography by
Tuomo Hutri

Film Editing by
Harri Ylönen

Casting by
Pia Pesonen

Production Design by
Antti Mattila

Art Direction by
Antti Mattila
Antti Nikkinen

Costume Design by
Anna Vilppunen

Makeup Department
Minna Hurme	....	makeup artist
Niina Hurskainen	....	assistant makeup artist
Kati Koskela	....	hair stylist
Kati Koskela	....	makeup artist
Melina Matinlompolo	....	assistant makeup artist
Laura Rantaniemi	....	makeup artist
Tiina Rokkanen	....	hair stylist
Lea Saari	....	assistant makeup artist
Yanski Sova	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Janina Kokkonen	....	production manager
Heidi Laitinen	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark Lwoff	....	assistant director
Joona Mielonen	....	third assistant director
Paula Pitkänen	....	second assistant director
Mikko Pohjola	....	trainee assistant director
Jukka Vidgren	....	third assistant director

Art Department
David Baudouin	....	carpenter
Suvi Heikkilä	....	assistant property master
Pauli Kangasniemi	....	storyboard artist
Maarit Koskinen	....	carpenter
Tero Lahin	....	carpenter
Pia Laiho	....	assistant property master
Anna Lindqvist	....	graphic artist
Otso Linnalaakso	....	assistant art director
Satu Mattero	....	painter
Antti Nikkinen	....	set designer
Johan Olson	....	carpenter
Simo Sulva	....	construction coordinator
Juha-Matti Toppinen	....	carpenter
Yrkkö Äkkijyrkkä	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Christian Christensen	....	dialogue editor
Mattias Eklund	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mattias Eklund	....	supervising sound editor
Juha Hakanen	....	sound recordist
Jörgen Hasselblad	....	foley artist
Johan Isaksson	....	sound designer
Johan Isaksson	....	sound mixer
Johan Isaksson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Janne Jankeri	....	sound recordist
Lars Klettner	....	foley recordist
Laura Kuivalainen	....	boom operator
Karri Niinivaara	....	boom operator
Micke Nyström	....	adr recordist
Micke Nyström	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jussi Rantala	....	boom operator
Sophie Smirnakos	....	post-production sound coordinator
Kimmo Vänttinen	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Klaus Klemola	....	special effects
Konsta Mannerheimo	....	rain effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Mats Holmgren	....	digital colourist
Fredrik Höglin	....	visual effects
Jonas Jangvad	....	scanning
Markus Lundqvist	....	visual effects
David Strindberg	....	visual effects

Stunts
Ulla Hämeenaho	....	stunt double
Juha Pursiainen	....	stunt coordinator
H.-P. Virkki	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Nikojaakko Iivarinen	....	electrician
Nikojaakko Iivarinen	....	lighting technician
Kimmo Jalkanen	....	grip trainee
Mika Lehikoinen	....	electrician
Mika Lehikoinen	....	lighting technician
Marko Mantere	....	key grip
Italo Moncada	....	video assistant
Artturi Mutanen	....	camera equipment provider
Ville Muurinen	....	second assistant camera
Raimo Paananen	....	first assistant camera
Rami Paananen	....	first assistant camera
Kalle Penttilä	....	lighting technician
Jani Pinomaa	....	gaffer
Karri Pöykiö	....	lighting technician
Antti Ruusuvuori	....	cinematographer: air unit
Antti Ruusuvuori	....	still photographer
Mikko Ryhänen	....	photographer: poster
Julle Salminen	....	steadicam operator
Lasse Torvela	....	grip assistant: second unit
Anton Verho	....	electrician trainee
Anton Verho	....	lighting trainee
Sami Ylikoski	....	best boy
Tuukka Ylönen	....	still photographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Emmi Leeve	....	costumer
Seija Mällinen	....	costumer
Salla-Tuulia Syrjänen	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Linda Dalin	....	post-production coordinator
Mats Holmgren	....	color timer
Kari Manns	....	laboratory technician
Antti Reikko	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Markus Bergkvist	....	music supervisor
Mattias Eklund	....	composer: additional music
Mattias Eklund	....	music recordist
Li Stanley	....	assistant music supervisor

Transportation Department
Jussi Heikkinen	....	driver
Martti Lehelä	....	transportation coordinator
Vesa Varpula	....	pilot

Other crew
Mari Asikainen	....	runner
Carin Bräck	....	script analyst
Anna Dahlman	....	script analyst
Gareth Evans	....	script analyst
Laura Gragg	....	script analyst
Peter Gustafsson	....	film consultant
Kristiina Halttu	....	trainer: speaking
Lauri Hyry	....	script analyst
Juha Jokela	....	script analyst
Liisa Juntunen	....	production coordinator
Mikko Juntunen	....	runner
Yrjö Juustila	....	diver
Timo Jyllikoski	....	location manager: Helsinki
Klaus Klemola	....	location manager
Pauli Kopu	....	assistant location manager
Heidi Korhonen	....	marketing team
Sanna Käsmä	....	catering assistant
Maija Laine	....	caterer
Laura Larmio	....	marketing trainee
Tapani Launonen	....	location manager: second unit
Atte Laurila	....	marketing manager
Emma Laurinolli	....	runner
Jaana Leinonen	....	caterer
Maria Leskinen	....	production trainee
Tommi Merelin	....	web master
Einari Paakkanen	....	assistant location manager
Pekko Pesonen	....	script analyst
Tiina-Mari Pitkänen	....	production assistant
Timo Puolitaipale	....	translator: script
Pirjo Pussila	....	caterer
Aleksi Raij	....	trailer
Hamy Ramezan	....	location assistant
Antti Reikko	....	director: teaser trailer
Jorma Reinilä	....	controller
Matti Ruottinen	....	runner
Mete Sasioglu	....	location assistant
Kimi Seppänen	....	location scout
Tia Ståhlberg	....	production coordinator
Juha Säkkinen	....	location manager: second unit
Juha Säkkinen	....	runner
Katja-Maria Taavitsainen	....	choreographer
Johanna Tikkanen	....	script analyst
Aleksi Tilli	....	production trainee
Jori Turpeinen	....	location manager trainee
Arto Vartiainen	....	translator: dialogue
Sanna Östman	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Anagram Produktion (co-production)
• Helsinki Filmi Oy
• Yleisradio (YLE)

Distributors

• Artédis (2011) (France) (theatrical)
• Living Colour Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2009) (Finland) (all media)
• Solopan (2009) (Poland) (all media)

Other Companies

• Suomen Elokuvasäätiö  funding
• Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI)  funding

Also Known As:

"Förbjuden frukt" - Sweden
"Forbidden Fruit" - International (English title)
"Fruit défendu" - France (imdb display title)
"Fruto prohibido" - Argentina (imdb display title)
"Tiltott gyümölcs" - Hungary
"Zakázané ovoce" - Czech Republic (imdb display title)
"Zakazane owoce" - Poland

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

Finland | Sweden

Language:

Finnish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-11 | Australia:M | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Kamppi, Helsinki, Finland

Company:

Anagram Produktion

Soundtrack:

Unicornio

Strong and touching

This was surprise for me. I saw it in Karlovy Vary film festival, and It was one of the biggest highlights of the festival. Came out of the blue. I had heard the directors name mentioned before, but I didn't expect such mature directing.

I had to even dig out some more information of these Apostolic Lutherans /Conservative Laestadians and found out that the film had brought up a lot of discussion in the Finnish media.

The film it self has a very strong visual style. Camera is very close to the main actors, and you can really feel with them.

I thought that the actors were doing a fantastic job in every aspect and the characters were so innocent and moving. This old fart could really relate to them.

As for ratings. I thought it was almost a ten for me, but some of the oddities in the script made it a nine. How ever I could live through these problems, because the feeling in the film was so strong. Good work!