Forbidden Fruit (Finnish: 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.
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