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Tom of Finland (2017)

★ 6.8Not Rated115 min

2017 film by Dome Karukoski

Tom of Finland is a 2017 biographical drama film directed by Dome Karukoski and written by Aleksi Bardy. It stars Pekka Strang as Touko Laaksonen, better known as Tom of Finland, a Finnish homoerotic artist.

Tom of Finland premiered on 27 January 2017 at Gothenburg Film Festival and was released theatrically in Finland on 24 February 2017. It was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

FAQ

What is Tom of Finland about?
Tom of Finland (2017) — 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 men around him,
Is Tom of Finland based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Tom of Finland scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.