Tove
Directed by Zaida Bergroth
2020Feature100 minFinland
In postwar Helsinki, painter Tove Jansson embraces freedom, parties and an all-consuming love for theatre director Vivica Bandler.
Synopsis
Helsinki, 1945. The end of the war brings a new sense of artistic and social freedom for painter Tove Jansson. Modern art, dizzying parties and an open relationship with a married politician: Her unconventional life puts her at odds with her sculptor father’s strict ideals. Tove’s desire for liberty is put to the test when she meets theatre director Vivica Bandler. Her love for Vivica is electric and all-consuming but Tove begins to realise that the love she truly yearns has to be reciprocated.
The director
Zaida Bergroth
Zaida Bergroth is a Finnish writer-director. Tove, her portrait of Moomins creator Tove Jansson, was a hit in Finland and the country's Oscar submission.
