Salatut elämät
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Salatut elämät |
| Country of production | Finland |
| original language | Finnish |
| Year (s) | since 1999 |
| length | 21 minutes |
| Episodes | 3705 in 22 seasons |
| genre | Soap opera |
| production |
Aku Lohimäki (technical producer) Sarita Harma (MTV3) |
| First broadcast | January 25, 1999 on MTV3 and AVA |
| occupation | |
Salatut elämät ( Secret Lives ) is a daily soap broadcast on the Finnish TV channel MTV3 . Filming for the series began in 1998, and the first episode aired on January 25, 1999. It is often claimed that the series is based on the production format of the Australian soap opera Neighbors , but the producers deny this.
Initially 540 episodes were planned by early 2002, but since then the contract for the series has been renewed several times. In August 2009 it was announced that the series would continue to run at least until spring 2015, and negotiations are under way to continue beyond that.
background
The series takes place for the most part in the fictional Pihlajankatu ("Eschestrasse"), which is located in the Helsinki district of Ullanlinna . The hallmark of the series is the blue-colored cliffhanger at the end, often in an exciting place.
At the beginning, 20 actors were hired for the series, of which only four are still with us. The only one without a break is the actor Esko Lovero as Ismo Laitela . Intermittent contributors are Pete Lattu as Kalle Laitela , Sami Uotila as Aki Nikkinen and Maija-Liisa Peuhu as Ulla Taalasmaa . The number of actors varies from season to season.
Plot and sets
initial situation
Caretaker Seppo Taalasmaa and his wife Ulla have alerted the police because Tyyne Puustinen does not open the door. She is found dead in her home and the police begin investigating the cause of death.
Subjects of the series
The Salatut elämät series has repeatedly caused a stir in Finland, as it openly deals with difficult problems such as As drugs , alcohol , sexuale relationships in stepfamilies , rape , self-harm , Familial violence , claws, racism , incest , abortion , teen pregnancy, addiction , cancer , psychopathy , eating disorders , narcissism , finding the biological parents, teasing and AIDS . The final episode of the spring season 2009 sparked a lot of public discussion, in which the pregnant Paula is buried alive and the Café Kentauri blows up.
As usual in soap operas, the series also deals with affairs and jealousy dramas. Many of the main characters have divorced or their spouse is dead.