Finland’s Tekele has introduced {that a} second season of YLE authentic youth collection “The Quick Fuse” is within the works. 

Directed by Jani Ilomäki, additionally behind police collection “Roba,” it will likely be written by Pilke Salo, Milla Tuokkola and Janne Vanhanen and shot over June-July 2024, eyeing a 2025 launch on YLE Areena.

Starring are Pyry Rautiainen, noticed in Selma Vilhunen’s drama “Little Wing,” Minttu Halttula and Elsa Lagerstedt.

“Worldwide curiosity has been very broad,” mentioned producer Julia Elomäki, singling out French-speaking territories.  

“As soon as once more, the present is dealing with harsh and well timed themes with honesty. Given the wonderful reception of the primary season, it proves there’s a level in making bold collection for youthful audiences.”

Directed by Petra Lumioksa, the present’s first outing gained numerous traction on social media as properly. 

“Particularly on TikTok,” famous Elomäki. 

“I’ve at all times thought-about the younger viewers to be vital. We’ve to supply high quality drama for teenagers and keep away from patronizing them. ‘The Quick Fuse’ is a courageous collection and a very good instance of how Tekele Productions works.”

She added: “I feel there’s true potential in Finnish collection – and youthful Finnish filmmakers – and we now have already seen nice examples of that. Extra is unquestionably to come back. I wouldn’t say it’s simple, however nice authentic tales at all times have the potential to journey.” 

In response to author Pilke Salo, the present “offers with robust subjects with numerous coronary heart.” Together with love, sexuality and darker facets of younger maturity.

“We need to describe the violence and psychological malaise of younger individuals boldly and believably, however with out forgetting heat, comedy and luxury. I feel the collection is each thrilling and humorous,” she says, admitting the present will now give attention to Kristian, performed by Rautiainen: a sporty 17-year-old pressured to cope with the signs of his trauma. 

“Whereas writing, we studied boys’ trauma conduct and the emergence of a tradition of violence amongst younger males. Now, the present’s ‘ticking bomb’ has to do extra with rising anger and psychological malaise.” 

“If the primary season was about making mates, the second is about making a friendship final and issues that should be carried out so as to protect it.”

However Helsinki-based Tekele – additionally behind Sequence Mania premiere “Transport” – is just not giving up on motion pictures simply but, presently growing Aleksi Salmenperä’s “Backstage” – just lately offered at Goteborg’s Nordic Movie Market – and Ulla Heikkilä’s follow-up to function debut “Eden.” Below the working title “Summer season is Quick” [“Sommaren är kort”], it’s produced by her longtime collaborator Marja Pihlaja. 

“We’ve this background {of professional} friendship and we now have been working collectively for years. Ulla is such a visionary filmmaker, with a playful and loving contact,” famous Pihlaja. 

“Personally, I feel it’s fairly one thing to have these younger ladies, of their 30s, producing their very own stuff in an trade which remains to be very a lot dominated by males born within the Nineteen Sixties and Nineteen Seventies,” noticed Tekele’s Miia Haavisto. 

“I used to be born in 1972, however having these younger producers overseeing tasks they’ve themselves initiated and developed is vital in seeing a change within the trade.”