The Finnish psychological drama will be pitched Oct. 21 at Barcelona’s Serielizados Pro Mind the Gap Value-driven Finnish outfit Gutsy Pictures headed by Marika Makaroff (“Moominvalley,” “L/Over”) has secured a greenlight from MTV Finland and added co-producers Zeitsprung in Germany and Götafilm in Sweden for the psycho-thriller “Dangerous Woman.”Already pre-bought by TV4 in Sweden, the six-parter created by Makaroff will be directed by the established Zaida Bergroth, credited for the crowd-pleaser and Finnish Oscar entry “Tove.” Joining the key creatives are BAFTA-winner Kevin Rundle (“Gangs of London,” “The Thaw,” “Eastenders”), who reunites with Gutsy after their successful collaboration on the Canneseries selected “L/Over,” one of MTV’s biggest hits earlier this year. The story centers on Laura, a middle-aged woman at the peak of her career, caught violently attacking a male visitor at an interior design fair. Once arrested, bigger secrets begin to surface.
The woman who’s been hiding under a different identity for years, is also linked to an unsolved murder case. As the story of her life unwraps across three timelines, we start to question if it’s her where the real danger lies. Through her, I’m asking a difficult question: can violence or revenge ever be justified?
And if we become those we hate, who does that serve?” “The series is a mix of dark humor, psychological thriller and social drama, but ultimately it is a story about humanity, grace and forgiveness,” she observed. Added Janne Vakio, commissions and content development manager at MTV, “At MTV, we believe great stories become even stronger through great partnerships.
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