Tom of Finland
2017 · 116 min · Director: Dome Karukoski
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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 men around him, even being pressured to marry women and have children. Touko finds refuge in his liberating art, specializing 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.
Emotional fingerprint
Tom of Finland (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Sadness 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Sadness25%
- Empathy20%
- Anxiety15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Sadness, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Sadness and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 65 % | 23 % | 13 % | 63 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 68 % | 41 % | 33 % | 59 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sadness | 74 % | 60 % | 48 % | 60 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 70 % | 54 % | 34 % | 56 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Joy | 54 % | 34 % | 14 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Hope | 55 % | 38 % | 16 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 66 % | 54 % | 28 % | 56 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Hope | 59 % | 44 % | 20 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Joy | 53 % | 35 % | 16 % | 23 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Empathy | 63 % | 48 % | 26 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 74 % | 59 % | 38 % | 60 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 74 % | 57 % | 41 % | 48 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Hope | 66 % | 46 % | 27 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Hope | 63 % | 41 % | 20 % | 19 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Joy | 68 % | 50 % | 32 % | 24 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Empathy | 74 % | 65 % | 55 % | 26 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Sadness | 76 % | 73 % | 70 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 81 % | 69 % | 60 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Joy | 85 % | 60 % | 37 % | 27 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Veli
Kaija
Alijoki
Kake
AD Artist
Tom's Dream Cop
Young Man
Man in Doorway
Radio Operator / Soldier, Chorus
Russian Paratrooper
Kari
Gabriel
Sahlin
Maria
Details
- Directed by
- Dome Karukoski
- Written by
- Dome Karukoski, Aleksi Bardy, Mark Alton Brown
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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