Title of film : Tove
Director Name : Zaida Bergroth
Cast & crew :
Producer : Andrea Reuter,Aleksi Bardy
Editor : Samu Heikkila
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Synopsis : “Tove” has such a fond regard for Moomins creator Tove Jansson that it casts a bewitching spell. Covering key events in her post-war years, it captures a sense of how emotional upheavals fed and shaped her creative endeavours. Alma Poysti achieves a remarkable likeness to Jansson, and her luminous central performance is a considerable asset. Conventional but charming, this well-heeled tale should attract the audience who also embraced Colette, Tom Of Finland and other recent literary biopics. The film begins in war-torn Helsinki of 1944. Walking through the rubble of bombed-out streets, Tove (Poysti) spins comforting fictions from the harsh reality around her. It is a gift that will eventually inspire the creation of the comic strip incarnation of the Moomins with their secret language and hearts of gold. Tove is a painter, unable to escape the shadows of a father renowned as a sculptor. “Yes, I'm his daughter“, she blithely tells one stranger. “A bleak shadow of his genius”. The father seems to have made it his mission to belittle her talent. The art establishment refuses to support her. Part of her struggle is to maintain a belief in herself that others are reluctant to share.
Director Bio : Zaida Bergroth is a Finnish film director. She graduated from the Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture in 2004. Her first feature, “Last Cowboy Standing” released in 2009 won the Best Debut award at the 2009 Busan Film Festival, and received the Finnish national Jussi awards for Best Screenplay and Best Sound Design. Her films include “Maria’s Paradise” (2019) and “Miami” (2017). Her film “Hyvä Poika” (“The Good Son”) won several awards at International Film Festivals in 2011, such as the Chicago Film Festival, Prague Film Festival/Febiofest and the Mons International Love Film Festival.
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