Forbidden Fruit

This was a thoughtful film which avoided most of the coming-of-age story cliches and the two young actresses who played the leads were both very good. I have some quibbles - an older sister character was two dimensional and not believable - but would still definitely recommend this movie.

This is a sensitive and sympathetic coming of age story about two young women wrestling with the belief system they were brought up in. I thought it was an honest portrayal of the conflict between the internalized beliefs that children inherit from their parents and the need for them to find their own way. Sometimes it is possible to both believe in something and at the same time to question it, and the way that this conflict resolved itself for each of the two main characters represented different ways that this process can play itself out.

A special screening at our Film Club with the Director presenting the film and doing a Q&A afterwards. Two pretty girls from a very restrictive Conservative Laestadian revival faith community, go alone to Helsinki for the first time... try out things, get in trouble, return and reconsider their lives. I liked the film, and not just for its beautiful pictures. Very realistic in many ways, sad, yet uplifting. I felt for the girls, can only imagine how hard it must be to go out in the world with little skills to *cope* with it. Happy ending though, I think...

'Don't touch coz I don't exist' The background music is powerful.

This surprisingly good YA drama from the talented new Finnish director Dome Karukoski is actually much more than just about young adults. The two protagonists face the struggles between their very strict religions and their desires from the heart. It's a modern version of "Sense and Sensibility" that has an edge to it but also shows tenderness and compassions.

nice movie, great music

An interesting story about two young laestadian girls trying to seek life outside their religion. After a summer spent in the city everything's changed.

Tata voisi ihan suositella. Yleensa mua arsyttaa elokuvien loppuratkaisut suuresti, mutta loppuratkaisukin oli miellyttava!

This was a weird one. On the other hand, the theme was very interesting but some of the storylines were plain stupid. The actors, especially the girls were great and the feelings just so real and honest.

Suomalaisten teinityttöjen kasvutarinaa... no juu..