Forbidden Fruit

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Forbidden Fruit

"Do you remember the first time you did something forbidden?"

2009

1h 44m

6.3(35 votes)

Drama

Overview

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

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10 members

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Marjut Maristo

Raakel

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Amanda Pilke

Maria

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Malla Malmivaara

Eeva

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Joel Mäkinen

Toni

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Jarkko Niemi

Jussi

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Olavi Uusivirta

Johannes

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Timo Tikka

Luukas

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Jani Volanen

Ilari

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Tommi Korpela

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Minka Kuustonen

Katja (uncredited)

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