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.
Directed by Dome Karukoski
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TeaserTOM OF FINLAND – Official teaser trailer (English)
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Cast
Pekka Strang
Touko Laaksonen / Tom of Finland
Lauri Tilkanen
Veli
Jessica Grabowsky
Kaija
Taisto Oksanen
Alijoki
Seumas F. Sargent
Doug
Jakob Oftebro
Jack
Niklas Hogner
Kake
Chris Myland
Security Person
Alf Myreen
AD Artist
Fabian Puregger
Tom's Dream Cop
Roope Karisto
Young Man
Emanuel Claesson
Man in Doorway
Henri Keränen
Radio Operator / Soldier, Chorus
Siim Maaten
Russian Paratrooper
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