Tove (film)
Tove is a 2020 Finnish biographical film of Finnish author and illustrator Tove Jansson. The film was written by Eeva Putro, and directed by Zaida Bergroth.[1]
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| Directed by | Zaida Bergroth |
| Produced by | Aleksi Bardy Andrea Reuter |
| Written by | Eeva Putro |
| Starring | Alma Pöysti Krista Kosonen Shanti Roney Joanna Haartti |
| Cinematography | Linda Wessberg |
| Edited by | Samu Heikkilä |
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| Country | Finland |
| Language | Swedish |
Plot
The movie centres on the life of Tove Jansson, showing both her personal relationships, and the creation of the popular Moomin books.[2][3]
Cast
- Alma Pöysti as Tove Jansson[4][5]
- Krista Kosonen as Vivica Bandler
- Shanti Roney as Atos Wirtanen
- Joanna Haartti as Tuulikki Pietilä
- Eeva Putro as Maya Vanni
- Jakob Öhrman as Sam Vanni
- Robert Enckell as Viktor 'Faffan' Jansson
- Kajsa Ernst as Signe 'Ham' Jansson
- Wilhelm Enckell as Lars Jansson
Release
The film is scheduled to be released in Finland on 2 October 2020.[6]
References
- "New feature drama film about Tove Jansson to premiere in 2020". Moomin. 2019-06-18. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- "LevelK gears up to present its latest slate at Cannes". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- "Finnish actor lands "role of lifetime" as lead in Tove Jansson biopic". Yle Uutiset. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- "Lead cast and national premiere for the first feature drama film about Tove Jansson announced". Moomin. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- Mitchell, Wendy (16 January 2020). "Alma Pöysti to play Moomins creator Tove Jansson in biopic 'Tove' (exclusive)". Screen. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- @MoominOfficial (27 February 2020). "The first image of the new movie "TOVE" has been released, with Alma Pöysti portraying Tove Jansson! The movie will get its national premiere in Finland on October 2, 2020. Read more about the movie at moom.in/tovefilmcast #tovefilm #toveelokuva #tovemovie" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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