KAKARAT, TV-series, 2020-2023
3 seasons, 8×40 min

Two Finnish families — one working-class, one well-off — are thrown together when their teenage children fall in love, and an unplanned pregnancy forces both households to reckon with what kind of parents, and people, they actually are.

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Kakarat is a Finnish television drama for Yle, produced by Zodiak and Yellow Film & TV. Lehmusruusu directed Season 1 (2020) alongside Juho Kuosmanen — and returned solo for Season 3 (2023).

Main cast
Elli Melasniemi, Vincent Kinnunen, Sanna Hietala, Kai Bäckström, Sari Havas, Mats Långbacka, Wäinö Vänskä, Elli Heikkinen, Ronja Kuoppamäki, Kheba Touray

Director Markus Lehmusruusu
Written by Terhi Arola

Produced by Essi Tuukkanen (Zodiak), Suvi Mansnerus (Yle) & Samu Reijonen (Yle)