UW Cinematheque - Finntastic: New Cinema From Finland
Tove | Finland | 2020 | DCP | 116 min. | Finnish with English subtitles Director: Zaida Bergroth
Event Details
Date
Friday, October 13, 2023
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Alma Pöysti, Krista Kosonen, Shanti Roney
This moving and sensitive biopic tells of Finnish visual artist Tove Jansson (Pöysti), author and illustrator of the beloved Moomin cartoon series and books. Director Bergroth explores Jansson’s early romantic relationships with men and women, the power her successful and overbearing artist father had on her psyche, and her eventual self-acceptance and success as an artist.
This moving and sensitive biopic tells of Finnish visual artist Tove Jansson (Pöysti), author and illustrator of the beloved Moomin cartoon series and books. Director Bergroth explores Jansson’s early romantic relationships with men and women, the power her successful and overbearing artist father had on her psyche, and her eventual self-acceptance and success as an artist.
Cost
Free
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