The film Tove tells the story of Finnish artist Tove Jansson, her search for her true artistic path, and her search for love. The milieu of the film in 1940s and 50s Finland feels genuine and the viewer is carried away by the bittersweet artist life.
Tove Jansson wanted to concentrate on painting, but her livelihood and name as an artist were based on her Moomin cartoons. Her productivity as an author and illustrator, for example, could have been given more space to in the film.
Jansson's colourful, creative circle of friends steps into picture in a natural manner. Her long-term relationship with left-wing politician, MP, philosopher Atos Wirtanen as well as her romance with theater director Vivica Bandler are central in the story. Towards the end of the film, Tove Jansson meets her futute partner, artist Tuulikki Pietilä.
The soft, concentrated dialogues in the film give the viewer a lot to think about: Who is free to follow the call of creativity? How dare we love?
Tove. 1 h 40 min. Director Zaida Bergroth. Manuscript Eeva Putro. Starring: Alma Pöysti, Krista Kosonen, Shanti Roney, Joanna Haartti.
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