The Apple thieves

The story was developed with the main pupose to entertain children between 4-8 years old. I was still convinced it could be done through a deeper subject. The boy is about to get three new siblings when his father decided to let his new fiancé move into his home. The new brothers needs to learn how to share the room. It is a difficult task even for grown ups and their first and most primitive solution is to build a “wall” manifested in a red tejp that divides the room in two equal parts. Then the brothers starts to battle about gaining territory. Not until both of them realises they need to work together do the accept each other and tear down the wall.

The Apple Thieves – 60 min TV-drama for FST / YLE

Info

TV-drama – 2X30 min / 60 min. children’s film “Äppeltjuvarna” (the Apple Thieves)
Directing: Joakimsdottir-Hutri
Scriptwriting: Joakimsdottir-Hutri & Maikkula
Producer: Mats Långbacka / Långfilm Productions oy
Financed by: YLE / FST and the Finnish Film Foundation: 175 000 euro.

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