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Forbidden Fruit
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Forbidden Fruit

Feb 13, 2009
1h 44m
★ 6.3

Do you remember the first time you did something forbidden?

Overview

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

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

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Helsinki-filmi

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Cast

Marjut Maristo

Raakel

Marjut Maristo

Amanda Pilke

Maria

Amanda Pilke

Malla Malmivaara

Eeva

Malla Malmivaara

Joel Mäkinen

Toni

Joel Mäkinen

Jarkko Niemi

Jussi

Jarkko Niemi

Olavi Uusivirta

Johannes

Olavi Uusivirta

Timo Tikka

Luukas

Timo Tikka

Jani Volanen

Ilari

Jani Volanen

Tommi Korpela

Suviseura saarnaaja

Tommi Korpela

Minka Kuustonen

Katja (uncredited)

Minka Kuustonen