Estonia / Oct 04, 2020 / Festheart
In search of freedom and desire
1h 56min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Kira-Emmi Pohtokari | Miss Poikolainen |
| Sanna Langinkoski | Kotiapulainen |
| Saga Sarkola | Actor at Studentteatern |
| Jon Henriksen | Actor at Studentteatern |
| Lidia Taavitsainen | Irja Koskinen |
| Paavo Järvenpää | Göran Schildt |
| Jan Korander | Theater Director's Assistant |
| Oskar Pöysti | Snufkin |
| Iida Kuningas | Thingumy |
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| Heli Hyttinen | Bob |
| Fabian Silén | The Muddler |
| Willehard Korander | Moomintroll |
| Andrea Reuter | Journalist |
| Tage Fredriksson | Journalist |
| Jonathan Hutchings | Evening News's editor-in-chief |
| Ingrid André | Woman at French gallery |
| Sara Soulié | Coco |
| Emilia Neuvonen | Customer at the Bar |
| Helmi Jokinen | Customer at the Bar |
| Matti Bye | Customer at the Bar |
| Dennis Egbert | Customer at the Bar |
| Vilhelm Bromander | Customer at the Bar |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Tove |
| Original language | suomi (FI) |
| Spoken languages | Français, svenska, suomi, English |
| Production countries | Finland, Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Helsinki-filmi, Anagram Film |
| Release date | 2 ottobre 2020 |
| Executive producer | Mats Rosengård, Miira Paasilinna, Tove Slotte, Mikko Leino, Ari Tolppanen, Dome Karukoski, Annika Sucksdorff, Helen Vinogradov, Tine Klint |
| Production | Emma Åkesdotter-Ronge, Johanna Karppinen, Åsa Karlsson, Tia Ståhlberg, Andrea Reuter, Aleksi Bardy |
| Writer | Eeva Putro, Jarno Elonen |
| Casting | Minna Sorvoja |
| Editing | Samu Heikkilä, Eero Seppänen |
| Cinematography | Linda Wassberg, Janina Witkowski, Elina Eränen, Sami Kuokkanen, Juha Niska |
| Assistant directors | Antti Lahtinen, Mikko Niskala, Essi Alamattila, Zaida Bergroth |
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Release dates
Premiere
Lithuania / Nov 04, 2020 / N-13 / Scanorama Film Festival Vilnius
Sweden / Jan 29, 2021 / 15 / Gothenburg Film Festival
Luxembourg / Mar 06, 2021 / 12 / Luxembourg City Film Festival
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Norway / Mar 08, 2021 / 6 / Kosmorama Trondheim International Film Festival
Bulgaria / Mar 14, 2021 / Sofia International Film Festival
United Kingdom / Mar 17, 2021 / BFI Flare: London LGBTQ+ Film Festival
United States / Apr 09, 2021 / Seattle International Film Festival
Russia / Apr 27, 2021 / Moscow International Film Festival
Limited release
Canada / Oct 02, 2020 / 18A
Netherlands / Oct 02, 2020 / 12
Theatrical release
Finland / Oct 02, 2020 / K-12
Estonia / Oct 16, 2020
Denmark / May 20, 2021 / 11
Norway / May 21, 2021 / 15
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Russia / May 27, 2021
Sweden / May 28, 2021 / 15
United Kingdom / Jul 09, 2021 / 12A
Lithuania / Jul 16, 2021 / N-13
South Korea / Sep 16, 2021 / 15
Czechia / Feb 24, 2022
Germany / Mar 24, 2022 / 12
Taiwan / Jul 15, 2022 / 12
France / Mar 01, 2023
Digital
Ireland / Jul 09, 2021 / 12
Japan / Oct 01, 2021 / R18+
Brazil / Apr 14, 2022 / 16 / Cinema Virtual
Physical media
France / Jul 05, 2023 / DVD
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