''Forbidden Fruit'' ( fi, Kielletty hedelmä) is a 2009 Finnish drama film directed by

Dome Karukoski Thomas "Dome" August George Karukoski (; born 29 December 1976) is a Finnish film director. He is considered to be one of Finland's most successful film directors, having won over 30 festival awards and having directed six feature films that beca ...

. The film is about two teenage girls from a Conservative Laestadian community. The girls travel to

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where they meet other people of their age and learn about their lifestyle that differs greatly from the girls' religious way of life.

Cast

Marjut Maristo Marjut is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: *Marjut Heinonen (born 1976), Finnish sport shooter *Marjut Rimminen (born 1944), Finnish animator and film director *Marjut Rolig (born 1966), Finnish cross-country skier *Marjut ...

as Raakel *

Amanda Pilke Amanda Pilke (born 2 March 1990, in Joensuu) is a Finnish film actress. Her first role was in the 2003 film '' Helmiä ja sikoja'' alongside Mikko Leppilampi and Laura Birn. She is also starring in a feature film called '' Kielletty Hedelmä'' ( ...

as Maria *

Malla Malmivaara Laura Malmivaara (born 10 December 1982), performing under the stage name Malla, is a Finnish actress and singer. Early life Malmivaara was born in Jyväskylä in 1982, and was raised there. Her name at birth was Laura Malmivaara, but she use ...

as Eeva * Joel Mäkinen as Toni * Jarkko Niemi as Jussi *

Olavi Uusivirta Olavi Uusivirta (born 28 July 1983 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish rock/pop singer, songwriter and actor. Childhood and education Before his school years Uusivirta moved with his parents first to Kotka and later to Karkkila due to his moth ...

as Johannes * Timo Tikka as Luukas * Jani Volanen as Ilari * Teemu Ojanne as Mäki *

Heikki Nousiainen Heikki Nousiainen (born 19 June 1945 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish film and television actor. Nousiainen made his acting debut in the television movie Henrik ja Perinlla in 1967. He entered film in 1971, as both a director and an actor in ...

as Joki *

Tapio Liinoja Tapio may refer to: * Tapio (given name), a Finnish male given name * Tapio (surname), a Finnish surname * Tapio (spirit), a god or spirit in Eastern Finnish mythology *Tapiola, one of the major urban centres within the city of Espoo, outside of He ...

as Laakso * Tuija Töyräs as Raakel's mother * Jouko Puolanto as Raakel's father *

Eeva Putro Eeva Putro is a Finnish actress and screenwriter. Biography Putro was born in Vantaa, Finland. In 2021 Putro's film ''Tove'' was the Finnish submission to the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. Filmography * 2007 - ' ...

as Marian

References

External links

* * Films about Christianity 2000s coming-of-age drama films Films directed by Dome Karukoski Films set in Helsinki Films shot in Finland Finnish drama films Laestadianism in popular culture 2009 drama films 2009 films {{Finland-film-stub