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Tove

Depiction on the life of Tove Jansson, showing both her personal relationships, and the creation of the popular Moomin books.

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Zaida Bergroth

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biography, drama

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11 wins & 6 nominations total

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- Dear God, here come the visual artists.
- God is dead, so we'll have to manage. - Tove

- Dear God, here come the visual artists. - God is dead, so ...

Yes, I'm his daughter.
A bleak shadow of his genius. - Tove

Yes, I'm his daughter. A bleak shadow of his genius.

Forgive me. Visual artist. - Tove

Forgive me. Visual artist.

But your drawing
of Hitler and the cake was brave. - Tove

But your drawing of Hitler and the cake was brave.

- My wife, Maj-Lis.
- Maya London. Good evening. - Tove

- My wife, Maj-Lis. - Maya London. Good evening.

- Sam Vanni.
- Come and meet the writers. - Tove

- Sam Vanni. - Come and meet the writers.

Ladies and gentlemen,
words are the source of all evil. - Tove

Ladies and gentlemen, words are the source of all evil.

Of course I'll find you here
at this illegal party. - Tove

Of course I'll find you here at this illegal party.

- What would you like to drink?
- A Manhattan, please. - Tove

- What would you like to drink? - A Manhattan, please.

- What's in one of those?
- I don't know. - Tove

- What's in one of those? - I don't know.

- Whisky, perhaps.
- We don't have any. - Tove

- Whisky, perhaps. - We don't have any.

- What? - Nothing.
Do you see Richard over there? - Tove

- What? - Nothing. Do you see Richard over there?

He is very friendly and nice and single. - Tove

He is very friendly and nice and single.

Wounded feelings and jealousy. - Tove

Wounded feelings and jealousy.

Those are the things
people love wallowing in far too much. - Tove

Those are the things people love wallowing in far too much.

Don't you ever get jealous? - Tove

Don't you ever get jealous?

So, Mr. Member of Parliament
is afraid of emotions? - Tove

So, Mr. Member of Parliament is afraid of emotions?

Not afraid.
But you mustn't let them lead you astray. - Tove

Not afraid. But you mustn't let them lead you astray.

Two world wars in a short time.
And why? - Tove

Two world wars in a short time. And why?

Just greed, stuttering,
due to low emotions. - Tove

Just greed, stuttering, due to low emotions.

Love, beauty ...
Joy of life. - Tove

Love, beauty ... Joy of life.

- Shall we head for the sauna?
- Yes. - Tove

- Shall we head for the sauna? - Yes.

In Morocco, you can pick oranges
straight from the trees. - Tove

In Morocco, you can pick oranges straight from the trees.

We're establishing an art colony there. - Tove

We're establishing an art colony there.

We can start from scratch,
create our own morals. - Tove

We can start from scratch, create our own morals.

I believe Miss Jansson
is leading me astray. - Tove

I believe Miss Jansson is leading me astray.

I believe life is a wonderful adventure. - Tove

I believe life is a wonderful adventure.

One should explore
all its twists and turns. - Tove

One should explore all its twists and turns.

Oranges contain vitamin C. - Tove

Oranges contain vitamin C.

I may not be as sculptural
as your father's statues. - Tove

I may not be as sculptural as your father's statues.

My father's work is terribly conventional. - Tove

My father's work is terribly conventional.

...when it sees itself
facing the necessity - Tove

...when it sees itself facing the necessity

Today, our peace delegation in Moscow
signed the ceasefire agreement... - Tove

Today, our peace delegation in Moscow signed the ceasefire a...

- Tove, you aren't your paintings.
- Yes, I am. - Tove

- Tove, you aren't your paintings. - Yes, I am.

Good evening, Mr. Wirtanen MP.
So Mrs. Wirtanen
couldn't make it this evening? - Tove

Good evening, Mr. Wirtanen MP. So Mrs. Wirtanen couldn'...

- Mr. Wirtanen is here with his concubine.
- I see. How modern. - Tove

- Mr. Wirtanen is here with his concubine. - I see. How mode...

- Vivica Bandler.
- Tove Jansson. - Tove

- Vivica Bandler. - Tove Jansson.

Would it be possible
to commission an illustration? - Tove

Would it be possible to commission an illustration?

We need an invitation card for a party.
My father's birthday. - Tove

We need an invitation card for a party. My father's bir...

An upper class girl
pretending to be a theatre director. - Tove

An upper class girl pretending to be a theatre director.

Pension grant for retiring artist:
Friman, Jan. - Tove

Pension grant for retiring artist: Friman, Jan.

Paris travel and exhibition grants:
Franck, Kaj, ceramic artist. - Tove

Paris travel and exhibition grants: Franck, Kaj, ceramic art...

Jung, Dora, textile artist. - Tove

Jung, Dora, textile artist.

Bengts, Oscar, painter. - Tove

Bengts, Oscar, painter.

Vanni, Sam, painter. - Tove

Vanni, Sam, painter.

Ståhlberg, Andrea, interior designer. - Tove

Ståhlberg, Andrea, interior designer.

Additionally, the grants committee
has decided on a one year grant - Tove

Additionally, the grants committee has decided on a one year...

...Viktor. Congratulations
to all grant recipients. - Tove

...Viktor. Congratulations to all grant recipients.

Am I disturbing you? - Tove

Am I disturbing you?

- What is that?
- It's a self-portrait. - Tove

- What is that? - It's a self-portrait.

- Do you think
I'm the rock, the fire or the storm?
- You're all three of them, aren't you? - Tove

- Do you think I'm the rock, the fire or the storm? - Y...

Fantastic. I've been smoking
cigarette butts all day. - Tove

Fantastic. I've been smoking cigarette butts all day.

- Shall we go out?
- In this weather? - Tove

- Shall we go out? - In this weather?

Yes, in precisely this weather. - Tove

Yes, in precisely this weather.

Tove, this isn't a good idea. - Tove

Tove, this isn't a good idea.

If I was to have a husband,
he'd be exactly like this. - Tove

If I was to have a husband, he'd be exactly like this.

We know better than that, don't we? - Tove

We know better than that, don't we?

Tell your wife not to call
at such an ungodly hour. - Tove

Tell your wife not to call at such an ungodly hour.

Yes. Oh, I thought that was tomorrow. - Tove

Yes. Oh, I thought that was tomorrow.

Alright. Yes, thanks.
Bye. - Tove

Alright. Yes, thanks. Bye.

- Well, I've come to ask you about...
- The rent? - Tove

- Well, I've come to ask you about... - The rent?

Could I possibly have a little more time? - Tove

Could I possibly have a little more time?

Miss Jansson, I hope you understand... - Tove

Miss Jansson, I hope you understand...

.. that my family and I depend on this
rent. - Tove

.. that my family and I depend on this rent.

- Hello!
- Hello. - Tove

- Hello! - Hello.

- Here. Could this work?
- You mean...? - Tove

- Here. Could this work? - You mean...?

When I'm a famous painter in Paris,
you can sell it at a great profit. - Tove

When I'm a famous painter in Paris, you can sell it at ...

"'I have a plan,
but it's a lonely one, you know.'" - Tove

"'I have a plan, but it's a lonely one, you k...

..and sniffed the morning air."
"It was a good day to start a journey." - Tove

..and sniffed the morning air." "It was a good day...

He likes to fight, to hold his head high
and look ahead. - Tove

He likes to fight, to hold his head high and look ahead.

I believe that everyone in this room
remembers Erik - Tove

I believe that everyone in this room remembers Erik

On behalf of the executive committee
for the Greater Helsinki Entrepreneurs, - Tove

On behalf of the executive committee for the Greater Helsink...

During many years
of fruitful collaboration, - Tove

During many years of fruitful collaboration,

Father, this is my friend, Tove Jansson.
She's an artist too. - Tove

Father, this is my friend, Tove Jansson. She's an artis...

If someone jumps off a cliff,
you don't have to follow them. - Tove

If someone jumps off a cliff, you don't have to follow ...

- Happy birthday.
- Pleased to meet you. - Tove

- Happy birthday. - Pleased to meet you.

And thank you for the lovely
invitation card. Very ingenious. - Tove

And thank you for the lovely invitation card. Very ingenious...

In my family we always feel sorry
for people who aren't artists. - Tove

In my family we always feel sorry for people who aren't...

But I always say that without
the bourgeoisie, we'd have no work at all. - Tove

But I always say that without the bourgeoisie, we'd hav...

- No, don't waste the champagne!
- So sorry! - Tove

- No, don't waste the champagne! - So sorry!

- I really like your painting.
- You do? - Tove

- I really like your painting. - You do?

- Oh, I didn't mean to disturb you.
- No, just come on out. - Tove

- Oh, I didn't mean to disturb you. - No, just come on ...

This is my husband, Kurt. - Tove

This is my husband, Kurt.

- Kurt Bandler. How do you do?
- Tove Jansson. Pleased to meet you. - Tove

- Kurt Bandler. How do you do? - Tove Jansson. Pleased to me...

- Just to let you know,
they're asking for you in there.
- See you later. - Tove

- Just to let you know, they're asking for you in there...

Miss Jansson?
We're preparing a room for you. - Tove

Miss Jansson? We're preparing a room for you.

- Good morning.
- Good morning. - Tove

- Good morning. - Good morning.

- Thank you.
- Thank you, very much. - Tove

- Thank you. - Thank you, very much.

- Did you sleep well?
- Yes. - Tove

- Did you sleep well? - Yes.

One Christmas he ate Baby Jesus.
The monkey, I mean. - Tove

One Christmas he ate Baby Jesus. The monkey, I mean.

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Depiction on the life of Tove Jansson, showing both her personal relationships, and the creation of the popular Moomin books.

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Director: Zaida Bergroth

Writer: Eeva Putro, Jarno Elonen

Production: N/A

Genre: biography, drama

Year: 2020

MetaScore: 63/100

ImdbRating: 6.8

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 02 Oct 2020

Awards: 11 wins & 6 nominations total

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