Tom of Finland
Tom of Finland
Tom of Finland
Director:
Dome KarukoskiCámara:
Lasse FrankReparto:
Pekka Strang, Jakob Oftebro, Werner Daehn, Þorsteinn Bachmann, Jessica Grabowsky, Jimmy Shaw, Lauri Tilkanen, Kari Hietalahti, Meri Nenonen, Siim Maaten (más)Streaming (1)
Sinopsis(1)
Tom of Finland cuenta la verdadera y conmovedora historia del artista finlandés Touko Laaksonen y su camino hasta el éxito internacional. En la película, Touko vuelve después de la Guerra de continuación a su sombrío y moralista hogar de Finlandia, donde la homosexualidad es ilegal. Touko encuentra una vía de escape en el arte, empezando a hacer dibujos de hombres homosexuales musculosos, libres, desinhibidos y orgullosos. Veli, su gran amor y compañero de vida, anima a Touko a mostrar a la gente su trabajo. Sus dibujos lo acaban llevando a Los Ángeles, pasando primero por Berlín. Las ilustraciones, firmadas con el nombre de "Tom of Finland", se vuelven muy populares y desencadenan una verdadera revolución, convirtiéndose en un ícono gay. (Festival Films)
(más)Reseñas (3)
Tom of Finland has undoubtedly an unmissable value in that it presents the life and work of a controversial artist who is not so well known in this country and depicts the conditions and perception of sexual minorities in Finland and California at that time. But from a dramatic point of view, I found the film somewhat empty and lacking any downright memorable or powerful scene. It wasn't even as shocking and overt as one might initially think. A mediocrely made biopic, unfortunately nothing more.
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This is definitely not a film for everyone, but I think Tom of Finland was an interesting person and his drawings deserve cult status because they're recognizable and very targeted. The film is quite successful in deciphering the individual motivations that led Tom to express himself through drawing.
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The biographical drama Tom of Finland is a beautiful cinematic tribute to a man who refused to conform to mainstream society, never gave up his aspirations, and became a visual artist who greatly enriched the gay community with his sensual drawings. Touko Laaksonen tackled topics that shocked and helped open up social issues that had been taboo until then. I really liked the visuals in this movie. (75%)
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