Yle Sales Swoops on ‘Linda’s Room,’ a Finnish Drama Thriller About Sexual Abuse, Ahead of MipTV (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com:

Annika Pham Helsinki-based Yle Sales has picked up global distribution rights to “Linda’s Room” (“Lindan huone”), a Finnish YA drama thriller about consent and sexual abuse to be premiered at Cannes’ content market MipTV.

The six-part short form series sparked social media hype among local auds when it launched early February on pubcaster Yle and its platform Yle Areena.

The show is being produced by Helsinki-based Komeetta, credited for the Sundance selected shorts “Fucking Bunnies,” “Are You Hungry?” and the Göteborg winning pic “The Missile” and YA short form “Alpha.” Hot talent Kaya Pakaslahti (“Bathroom Stories”, “Limbo”) is directing, based on a screenplay by Laura Majava.

The story turns on 16-year-old Linda (Lina Muhonen), a junior high student, a passionate boxer who is eager to graduate to enrol into a sports academy.