Tom of Finland
Synopsis
In post-WW II Finland, homosexuals were officially classified as mentally ill, weak and feminine. Conducting any homosexual act or producing homosexual material was illegal. Gay men were beaten by the police, thrown in jail like criminals and often sent to asylums for “treatment”. In the middle of it all was one man, quietly using his talent in an inhospitable societal environment, fantasizing about a different world through the tip of an artist’s pen: Touko Laaksonen, to be iconically known across the globe by his nom de guerre, Tom of Finland. Tom of Finland began secretly creating a completely new variety of homoerotic art for gay men. Proud, healthy and über-masculine. His work was sexually liberated. Totally shameless. Gleefully and aggressively trouncing the norm. His art fanned the flames of a revolution, emboldening a new generation of homosexuals to stand up and celebrate what they were: Men.
Details
- Year
- 2017
- Type of film
- Features
- Format
- Digital
- Director
- Dome Karukoski
- Producer
- Aleksi Bardy, Miia Haavisto, Annika Sucksdorff
- Co-Producer
- Mike Downey, Sam Taylor, Gunnar Carlsson, Sophie Mahlo, Miriam Nørgaard, Malin Söderlund, Ingvar Þórðarson
- Executive Producer
- Dome Karukoski
- Editor
- Harri Ylönen
- Screenwriter
- Aleksi Bardy
- Director of Photography
- Lasse Frank Johannessen
- Production Designer
- Christian Olander
- Sound
- Robert Leib, Tobias Rönnertz
- Principal Cast
- Werner Daehn, Jessica Grabowsky, Jimmy Shaw
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 16th February 2017
