Tove
In search of freedom and desire
Helsinki, 1945. The end of the war brings a new sense of artistic and social freedom for painter Tove Jansson. While focusing her artistic dreams on painting, the enchanting tales of the ‘Moomin’ creatures she told to scared children in bomb shelters, rapidly take on a life of their own, bringing international fame.
Cast
Alma Pöysti
Tove Jansson
Krista Kosonen
Vivica Bandler
Shanti Roney
Atos Wirtanen
Joanna Haartti
Tuulikki Pietilä
Kajsa Ernst
Signe "Ham" Jansson
Robert Enckell
Viktor "Faffan" Jansson
Jakob Öhrman
Sam Vanni
Eeva Putro
Maya Vanni, f. London
Wilhelm Enckell
Lars "Lasse" Jansson
Liisi Tandefelt
Landlord
Emma Klingenberg
Maj-Lis Wirtanen
Juhana Ryynänen
Maj-Lis's Lover
Henrik Wolff
Chairman of the Scholarship Committee
Dick Idman
Erik von Frenckell
Simon Häger
Kurt Bandler
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Storyline
Helsinki, 1945. The end of the war brings a new sense of artistic and social freedom for painter Tove Jansson. While focusing her artistic dreams on painting, the enchanting tales of the ‘Moomin’ creatures she told to scared children in bomb shelters, rapidly take on a life of their own, bringing international fame.
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