Tove

"In search of freedom and desire"

2020 1h 43m FI

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6.5

MID

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91%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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METACRITIC

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6.8

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 78🍅91%Rotten Tomatoes●63Metacritic★6.8IMDB · 4,412

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“In search of freedom and desire”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Zaida Bergroth
Writers: Jarno Elonen, Eeva Putro, Eeva Putro
Languages: English, Finnish, French, Swedish
Countries: Finland, Sweden

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Finnish, French, Swedish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Finland, Sweden.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Zaida Bergroth, shot by Linda Wassberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Matti Bye. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Samu Heikkilä shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Alma Pöysti and Krista Kosonen and Shanti Roney carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Zaida Bergroth directs. Linda Wassberg behind the camera. Matti Bye scores. Samu Heikkilä cuts. Produced in Finland, Sweden. Dialogue in English, Finnish, French, Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Finnish, French, Swedish.
4International production across 2 countries: Finland, Sweden.
5Directed by Zaida Bergroth, shot by Linda Wassberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Matti Bye. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Samu Heikkilä shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Alma Pöysti and Krista Kosonen and Shanti Roney carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "In search of freedom and desire".
10IMDB entry: tt11007444 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 9 themes, including "helsinki, finland", "sexuality", "artist", "biography".