Forgiven
Forgiven is a realistic miniseries with dense atmosphere, based on Laura Manninen's novel. 30-something strong-willed Vilma falls in love with Mikko, who is perfect in many ways: a charming, polite, sensitive and sympathetically capricious man. Gradually, Vilma, who has never dreamed of children, realizes that she and Mikko have somehow become a blended family with hustle and bustle and three children. There's a dog, apple trees and beautifully aged house. Little by little, Mikko's true personality is revealed and the seemingly perfect idyll collapses. The abnormal becomes completely normal. Love, shame, fear and need to solve the problems keep Vilma in abusive relationship until the situation escalates to the poins where it's all about surviving and staying alive. The drama series Forgiven deals with love, domestic violence, shame and the culture of silence. Forgiven is a tragic love story, but also a story of survival.
Episodes
Runtime: 43m
Vilma meets Mikko, a charming, polite and fascinating man. Vilma falls in love at first sight, and relationship seems perfect at first. Soon, strange things begin to emerge from Mikko's past, and Vilma is forced to make difficult decision.
Runtime: 41m
Vilma visits Mikko's home town for the first time. Life outside the city is starting to feel comfortable, even though Vilma is struggling to maintain her own space in the relationship. Mikko surprises Vilma during her work day.
Runtime: 41m
Vilma is prepared to do anything to ensure the success of family Christmas and to keep the state of their relationship hidden. New home brings joy to their lives, but soon Mikko's pace picks up again and things start to escalate.
Runtime: 56m
Vilma barely survives a midnight crisis and tries to solve their relationship's problems. Their cottage holiday begins in good spirits, but pitch-black clouds cast a shadow over their life together. In the end, it's all about survival.
