Tove

Simply made, yet well crafted, "Tove" tells the story of the author's life in the years directly following the second world war, and the relationships and influences that led her to fame.

Unfortunately (and it always feels rather mean to write this about a film based on real life), there simply isn't enough drama in the story to make it really engaging

It does somewhat fall into the "lesbian period drama" trope, but a little bit of gay scandal isn't a reason to seek out a film in 2022. And based on the reactions of characters in the film, it was entirely tolerated in Helsinki's "artistic" circles anyway.

Husbands don't seem to mind affairs, struggling artists still seem to have the means to visit Paris, and already-published authors of children's cartoons seem to make a big fuss about how they would rather be a painter.

People should be more upset by divorce and deceit and failure. "Tove" is just too nice.