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Tove
Tove

Tove

In search of freedom and desire

Genres

Drama

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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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Budget

$4243000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

116 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

02 October 2020

Country

Finland

Cast

Alma Pöysti

Alma Pöysti

Tove Jansson

Krista Kosonen

Krista Kosonen

Vivica Bandler

Shanti Roney

Shanti Roney

Atos Wirtanen

Joanna Haartti

Joanna Haartti

Tuulikki Pietilä

Kajsa Ernst

Kajsa Ernst

Signe "Ham" Jansson

Robert Enckell

Robert Enckell

Viktor "Faffan" Jansson

Jakob Öhrman

Jakob Öhrman

Sam Vanni

Eeva Putro

Eeva Putro

Maya Vanni, f. London

Wilhelm Enckell

Wilhelm Enckell

Lars "Lasse" Jansson

Liisi Tandefelt

Liisi Tandefelt

Landlord

Emma Klingenberg

Emma Klingenberg

Maj-Lis Wirtanen

Juhana Ryynänen

Juhana Ryynänen

Maj-Lis's Lover

Henrik Wolff

Henrik Wolff

Chairman of the Scholarship Committee

Dick Idman

Dick Idman

Erik von Frenckell

Simon Häger

Simon Häger

Kurt Bandler

Kira-Emmi Pohtokari

Kira-Emmi Pohtokari

Miss Poikolainen

Sanna Langinkoski

Sanna Langinkoski

Kotiapulainen

Saga Sarkola

Saga Sarkola

Actor at Studentteatern

Jon Henriksen

Jon Henriksen

Actor at Studentteatern

Lidia Taavitsainen

Lidia Taavitsainen

Irja Koskinen

Paavo Järvenpää

Paavo Järvenpää

Göran Schildt

Jan Korander

Jan Korander

Theater Director's Assistant

Oskar Pöysti

Oskar Pöysti

Snufkin

Iida Kuningas

Iida Kuningas

Thingumy

Heli Hyttinen

Heli Hyttinen

Bob

Fabian Silén

Fabian Silén

The Muddler

Willehard Korander

Willehard Korander

Moomintroll

Andrea Reuter

Andrea Reuter

Journalist

Tage Fredriksson

Tage Fredriksson

Journalist

Jonathan Hutchings

Jonathan Hutchings

Evening News's editor-in-chief

Ingrid André

Ingrid André

Woman at French gallery

Sara Soulié

Sara Soulié

Coco

Emilia Neuvonen

Emilia Neuvonen

Customer at the Bar

Helmi Jokinen

Helmi Jokinen

Customer at the Bar

Matti Bye

Matti Bye

Customer at the Bar

Dennis Egbert

Dennis Egbert

Customer at the Bar

Vilhelm Bromander

Vilhelm Bromander

Customer at the Bar

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