Finnish Comedy About Feminist Porn ‘Money Shot’ Heads to Canneseries: ‘It’s Definitely Not Another Nordic Noir!’ (EXCLUSIVE)
12.03.2024 - 11:05
/ variety.com
Marta Balaga Finnish comedy “Money Shot,” about an ex-porn star venturing out of her comfort zone, is heading to Canneseries. Sari, now in her forties, gets fired from her last role. Forced to find a new way to make a living, she teams up with Linnea – an aspiring director who struggles to get into film school.
They start to make feminist erotic films and begin a journey to fulfil women’s desires. As well as their own. The title, selected for Canneseries’ Short-Format section, is Produced by Solar Republic and sold by Federation Studios and Nordisk Film, it stars Pihla Viitala as Sari and Reetta Ylä-Rautio as her new – and unlikely – partner in crime.
Paula Vesala, Mikko Kouki, Jukka Puotila and Alex Anton are featured as well. “It’s a comedy about making feminist porn. It’s sweet and daring, and it makes you laugh.
I’m not just saying that – I’m making a promise,” creator Jemina Jokisalo told Variety. “It’s super colorful. It’s definitely not another Nordic Noir!” Or another “Logjammin.” According to Jokisalo, “Money Shot” was an “interesting series to create, pitch and execute.” “It’s quite bold and different, especially for a Finnish show, and I’m really happy [broadcaster] Elisa Viihde had the courage to commission it.
I always pursue stories I absolutely love, with characters we can feel for. It’s also important to make sure that a series has a story engine that can provide you with enough twists and turns,” she said, also commenting on the current, post-peak TV situation. “I’m not feeling pessimistic at all.
We will always have series – people are still watching them. Maybe it’s not so bad if we make a bit less [of them] and the ones that get made are of greater quality. The economy is bouncing back, and the
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