Tove
r. Zaida Bergroth
Finska / 2020. / igrani / 103′
Kraj Drugog svjetskog rata u Helsinkiju obilježava atmosfera nove umjetničke i društvene slobode. Slikarica Tove Jansson uživa u umjetnosti, raskošnim zabavama i otvorenoj vezi s oženjenim muškarcem, a njen nekonvencionalni životni stil u sukobu je s očekivanjima njenog konzervativnog oca kipara. Tovina žudnja za slobodom dolazi na kušnju kada se zaljubi u kazališnu redateljicu Vivicu Bandler koja joj ne uzvraća ljubav. Dok u privatnom životu pati, njen kreativni put skreće u neočekivanom smjeru: melankolične priče o Moominima koje je smišljala za uplašenu djecu u ratnim skloništima stječu neočekivanu popularnost, a Tove donose međunarodnu slavu i financijsku neovisnost.
Film je nagrađen nagradom Jussi, tzv. finskim Oscarom, u čak sedam kategorija, uključujući za najbolji film, režiju i glavnu glumicu (Alma Pöysti).
Projekcija se realizira uz podršku Veleposlanstva Republike Finske.
Zaida Bergroth (1977.) je finska scenaristkinja i režiserka. Njezini prethodni filmovi (Marijin raj, Miami, Dobar sin, Posljednji kauboj) prikazani su i nagrađeni na brojnim festivalima, uključujući Međunarodni filmski festival u Torontu (TIFF) i Međunarodni filmski festival u Chicagu. Tove je peti film koji je režirala.
The end of WWII in Helsinki brings a new sense of artistic and social freedom. Painter Tove Jansson is enjoying art, dizzying parties and an open relationship with a married man, but 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 falls in love with the theatre director Vivica Bandler. As she struggles with her personal life, her creative endeavours take her in an unexpected direction: the melancholic tales about Moomins she told scared children in bomb shelters rapidly take on a life of their own, bringing Tove international fame and financial freedom.
The film has triumphed at the Jussi Awards, Finland’s equivalent of the Oscars, in seven categories, including for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress (Alma Pöysti).
The screening of Tove is supported by the Embassy of Finland in Zagreb.
Zaida Bergroth (1977) is a Finnish film screenwriter-director. Bergroth’s previous films (Maria´s Paradise, Miami, The Good Son, Last Cowboy Standing) have been screened at festivals including TIFF and have received awards at the Busan International Film Festival, at the Chicago International Film Festival and many others. Tove is her fifth feature film as a director.
