Overview
Helsinki, 1945. The end of the war brings a new sense of artistic and social freedom for painter Tove Jansson. While focusing her artistic dreams on painting, the enchanting tales of the ‘Moomin’ creatures she told to scared children in bomb shelters, rapidly take on a life of their own, bringing international fame.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the International Submission to the Academy Awards (2021)
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Box office
Made on a $4.24M budget
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Setting
Set in Finland, Helsinki and Paris
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Music
Music by Matti Bye
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Linda Wassberg
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Eeva PutroStory, Writer
- Jarno ElonenStory
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 2, 2020
- Original language
- Finnish
- Budget
- $4.2M
- Countries
- Finland, Sweden
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In the United States
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Cast
Alma PöystiTove Jansson
Krista KosonenVivica Bandler
Shanti RoneyAtos Wirtanen- Joanna HaarttiTuulikki Pietilä
Kajsa ErnstSigne "Ham" Jansson
Robert EnckellViktor "Faffan" Jansson
Jakob ÖhrmanSam Vanni
Eeva PutroMaya Vanni, f. London
Wilhelm EnckellLars "Lasse" Jansson
Liisi TandefeltLandlord
Emma KlingenbergMaj-Lis Wirtanen
Juhana RyynänenMaj-Lis's Lover- Henrik WolffChairman of the Scholarship Committee
- Dick IdmanErik von Frenckell
- Simon HägerKurt Bandler
- Kira-Emmi PohtokariMiss Poikolainen
- Sanna LanginkoskiKotiapulainen
Saga SarkolaActor at Studentteatern- Jon HenriksenActor at Studentteatern
- Lidia TaavitsainenIrja Koskinen
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