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In search of freedom and desire
Helsinki, 1945. The end of the war brings a new sense of artistic and social freedom for painter Tove Jansson. While focusing her artistic dreams on painting, the enchanting tales of the ‘Moomin’ creatures she told to scared children in bomb shelters, rapidly take on a life of their own, bringing international fame.
Alma Pöysti Krista Kosonen Shanti Roney Eeva Putro Joanna Haartti Jakob Öhrman Robert Enckell Kajsa Ernst Wilhelm Enckell Liisi Tandefelt Emma Klingenberg Juhana Ryynänen Henrik Wolff Dick Idman Simon Häger Kira-Emmi Pohtokari Sanna Langinkoski Saga Sarkola Jon Henriksen Lidia Taavitsainen Paavo Järvenpää Jan Korander Oskar Pöysti Iida Kuningas Heli Hyttinen Fabian Silén Willehard Korander Andrea Reuter Tage Fredriksson Jonathan Hutchings Ingrid André Sara Soulié Emilia Neuvonen Helmi Jokinen Matti Bye Dennis Egbert Vilhelm Bromander
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