Marta Balaga Finnish director Juho Kuosmanen – awarded the Grand Prix at Cannes for “Compartment No. 6” – has joined forces with Finland’s Elisa Viihde on upcoming six-episode series “Yours, Margot.” Elisa Viihde is an entertainment service of Elisa, which has been commissioning original drama series since 2014. “The project has been in stand-by mode and I’m happy to see it proceed with Elisa.
We are still writing, because the script is crucial – even more in TV than in cinema,” he told Variety. “We are not interested in making a TV series; we are interested in making a good TV series.
And that takes time.” What makes a good TV series? “A good script and a great ensemble. And a brilliant location scout,” he added.
Previously, Kuosmanen directed series “Zone B” and “Alice & Jack,” the latter starring Andrea Riseborough and Domhnall Gleeson.
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