Tove

Directed by Zaida Bergroth

The bohemian life of artist and writer Tove Jansson is wondrously brought to life in this timely and moving biopic.

Exploring her early years as a struggling artist in Helsinki, shunned by the artistic establishment, Tove parties hard with the intelligentsia and fails to live up to the high artistic expectations of her sculptor father. At her first solo exhibition she meets the married theatre director Vivica Bandler and their attraction to each other obvious. A passionate love affair ensues, which nourishes Tove’s creativity and soon her most famous creation takes the world by storm.

Duration:
128 minutes

Languages:
English, Finnish, French and Swedish

Subtitles:
Partial English

Country of origin:
Finland and Sweden

Year of production:
2020