Tove
2020
****
Director: Zaida Bergroth
Cast: Alma Pöysti, Krista Kosonen, Shanti Roney, Joanna Haartti, Kajsa Ernst, Robert Enckell, Jakob Öhrman, Eeva Putro, Seidi Haarla, Lauri Tilkanen
In post-war Helsinki, Swedish-speaking painter Tove Jansson struggles to make ends meet and also falls in love with a woman who doesn't return her feelings. This compelling biographical drama wisely doesn't attempt to chronicle all the key moments in Tove Jansson's life, but instead focuses on showing how she used her personal and professional disappointments as fuel to write and illustrate the beloved Moomin books. The performances, particularly Alma Pöysti and Krista Kosonen, are great.
