Tom of Finland
Tom of Finland

Tom of Finland (24/02/2017)

Synopsis

Touko Laaksonen, a decorated officer, returns home after a harrowing and heroic experience serving his country in World War II, but life in Finland during peacetime proves equally distressing. He finds peace-time Helsinki rampant with persecution of the homosexual and men around him even being pressured to marry women and have children. Touko finds refuge in his liberating art, specialising in homoerotic drawings of muscular men, free of inhibitions. His work – made famous by his signature ‘Tom of Finland’ – became the emblem of a generation of men and fanned the flames of a gay revolution.

Production

Helsinki-filmi, Fridthjof Film, Neutrinos Productions, Anagram

Pays de production

Iceland, Finland, United States of America, Sweden, Denmark, Germany

Genres

Drama

Pekka Strang

Pekka Strang

Lauri Tilkanen

Lauri Tilkanen

Jessica Grabowsky

Jessica Grabowsky

Taisto Oksanen

Taisto Oksanen

Seumas F. Sargent

Seumas F. Sargent

Jakob Oftebro

Jakob Oftebro