Tales from the Border Forest

A gentle summer adventure that turns a dull countryside holiday into a curious, mildly spooky mystery for young viewers.

Created by

Saara Cantell

Genres

Drama, Family, Mystery

Starring

Ruth Svahn, Niklas Toivainen, Laila Räikkä

Overview

"Rajametsän tarinoita" is a 12-episode Finnish live-action drama and mystery series for children, broadcast on Yle TV2. Directed by Saara Cantell and written by Katri Manninen and Antti Pesonen, the series centers around the young siblings Tuuli and Joonas. When they are sent away to stay at their grandma's countryside house for the summer, they think it's going to be a boring vacation. Instead, they end up building a secret hideout and embark on a thrilling adventure filled with mysteries, neighborly conflicts, and the search for a missing teacher deep inside the enchanted and dangerous woods of Rajametsä.

How it feels

Measured and easy to follow.

About

Mystery, family, coming-of-age

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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