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Tom of Finland

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.

Top Cast

  • Pekka Strang

    Pekka Strang

    Touko Laaksonen / Tom of Finland

  • Lauri Tilkanen

    Lauri Tilkanen

    Veli

  • Jessica Grabowsky

    Jessica Grabowsky

    Kaija

  • Taisto Oksanen

    Taisto Oksanen

    Alijoki

  • Seumas F. Sargent

    Seumas F. Sargent

    Doug

  • Jakob Oftebro

    Jakob Oftebro

    Jack

  • Niklas Hogner

    Niklas Hogner

    Kake

  • Chris Myland

    Chris Myland

    Security Person

  • Alf Myreen

    Alf Myreen

    AD Artist

Overview

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.

Rating

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