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Release Date:
February 24, 2017
Original Title:
Tom of Finland
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Anagram
Fridthjof Film
Helsinki-filmi
Neutrinos Productions
Production Countries:
Denmark | Finland | Germany | Iceland | Sweden | United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 12 FI: K-12 GB: 18 IE: 18 KR: 15세 이상 관람가 NL: 12 PT: M/14 SE: 15
Runtime: 116
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.
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Art Direction:
Lotta Bergman
Ricardo Molina
Astrid Poeschke
Riina Sipiläinen
Boom Operator:
Laura Kuivalainen
Jani Hietanen
Svante Colérus
Casting:
Tutsa Huuhka
Costume Design:
Anna Vilppunen
Director:
Dome Karukoski
Director of Photography:
Lasse Frank Johannessen
Dramaturgy:
Jimmy Karlsson
Editor:
Harri Ylönen
First Assistant Director:
Antti Lahtinen
Foley Artist:
Mikko Mäkelä
Foley Editor:
Panu Riikonen
Grip:
Aki Ruostepuro
Marko Mantere
Lighting Technician:
Juha Virtala
Sami Mäntymaa
Janne Jääskeläinen
Timo Haapasaari
Tomi Sepänmaa
Kari Malmio
Nikojaakko Iivarinen
Matleena Kuusela
Line Producer:
Pauli Pentti
Heidi Laitinen
Location Manager:
Kimi Seppänen
Makeup Designer:
Johanna Eliason
Original Music Composer:
Lasse Enersen
Hildur Guðnadóttir
Producer:
Miia Haavisto
Aleksi Bardy
Annika Sucksdorff
Production Design:
Christian Olander
Production Manager:
Kaisa Roover
Production Sound Mixer:
Micke Nyström
Joonas Jyrälä
Script Supervisor:
Tuula Nikkola
Second Assistant Camera:
Antti Hänninen
Sonja Huttunen
Second Assistant Director:
Tommi Kilpiö
Set Decoration:
Christoph Merg
Set Dresser:
Siim Maaten
Special Effects Technician:
Raine Toikkanen
Jarmo Hietamäki
Steadicam Operator:
Ants Martin Vahur
Stunt Coordinator:
Reijo Kontio
Third Assistant Director:
Melissa Markki
Writer:
Aleksi Bardy
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