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Award-winning filmmaker Dome Karukoski brings to screen the life and work of artist Touko Valio Laaksonen (aka Tom of Finland), one of the most influential and celebrated figures of 20th-cen... Read allAward-winning filmmaker Dome Karukoski brings to screen the life and work of artist Touko Valio Laaksonen (aka Tom of Finland), one of the most influential and celebrated figures of 20th-century gay culture.Award-winning filmmaker Dome Karukoski brings to screen the life and work of artist Touko Valio Laaksonen (aka Tom of Finland), one of the most influential and celebrated figures of 20th-century gay culture.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 14 nominations
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaA surprise pick up for this film was by a Middle Eastern distribution company where LGBTQ content is strictly banned... The film is now playing on NETFLIX across all the Middle East.
- GoofsThe scene in the hospital when Tom brings Jack a bunny, the pillow is a Euro (square type not commonly used in the US) and not a standard sized one.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Tähdet, tähdet: Elokuvamusiikki (2016)
- SoundtracksLuinasi oli aina niin ihanaa
Composed by Theo Mackeben and Hans Fritz Beckmann
Original lyrics by Hildegard Knef
Translated lyrics by Sauvo Puhtila (as Solja Tuuli)
Featured review
An important part of GLBTQI history
The hit of The 2017 Mardi Gras Film Festival and I can see why..
I couldn't help thinking watching this movie a few days before we find out if Australia has .voted YES hopefully or No ,heaven forbid to marriage Equality how far our GLBTIQ historic journey has travelled and we still have a long way to travel.
This film is more than a biography of the creator of Tom of Finland , its a document that shows the vilification persecution and intolerance that we experienced in the journey to liberation and the shut closet furtive underworld that younger GLBTQI, thankfully don't experience today.
If Tom of Finland was introduced as a cultural icon today for gay male sexuality he probably wouldn't have had the impact that he did in today's world of internet and technology but he deserves his place in our history and I'm glad he's being celebrated in this entertaining movie.
I enjoyed the film which spans the war years to the terrible AIDS holocaust years ,where a generation was lost forever. Well directed great script and wonderful performances by all the cast ,Tom 's not a film for everyone but up till today I had only a little knowledge of Tom of Finland . Of course I knew the raunchy sketches and their iconic significance to Gay culture but no idea about the creator Toulouse Laaksonen or the background to the creation of Tom.
So grateful to Adam and Kirsten and Mt Vic Flix , if it wasn't for them we would miss out on the very best of today's cinema.
I couldn't help thinking watching this movie a few days before we find out if Australia has .voted YES hopefully or No ,heaven forbid to marriage Equality how far our GLBTIQ historic journey has travelled and we still have a long way to travel.
This film is more than a biography of the creator of Tom of Finland , its a document that shows the vilification persecution and intolerance that we experienced in the journey to liberation and the shut closet furtive underworld that younger GLBTQI, thankfully don't experience today.
If Tom of Finland was introduced as a cultural icon today for gay male sexuality he probably wouldn't have had the impact that he did in today's world of internet and technology but he deserves his place in our history and I'm glad he's being celebrated in this entertaining movie.
I enjoyed the film which spans the war years to the terrible AIDS holocaust years ,where a generation was lost forever. Well directed great script and wonderful performances by all the cast ,Tom 's not a film for everyone but up till today I had only a little knowledge of Tom of Finland . Of course I knew the raunchy sketches and their iconic significance to Gay culture but no idea about the creator Toulouse Laaksonen or the background to the creation of Tom.
So grateful to Adam and Kirsten and Mt Vic Flix , if it wasn't for them we would miss out on the very best of today's cinema.
- tm-sheehan
- Nov 9, 2017
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- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- 芬蘭湯姆
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- €5,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $381,610
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $13,524
- Oct 15, 2017
- Gross worldwide
- $1,792,414
- Runtime1 hour 57 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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