Sunday December 6th - Finnish Independence Day
Celebrate Finnish Independence Day with a very special double movie screening
4.30pm Niko Beyond the Northern Lights (Animation, PG)
Bring the whole family for our annual Christmas movie.
This year we are screening Finnish animation 'Niko - Beyond the Northern Lights'
Niko is a flying reindeer boy whose biggest dream is to become a member of Santa's flying forces. But instead he loses Santa's sleigh and during pursuit to get it back he learns the importance of friendship and doing things your own way.
Running Time 86 Minutes
Language English
Produced in Finland
Tickets available at Tower Cinema
6.30pm Tove (Sponsored by Fifty Degrees North)
The Story of Tove Jansson, creator of the Moomins
Helsinki, 1945. The end of the war brings a new sense of artistic and social freedom for painter Tove Jansson. Modern art, dizzying parties and an open relationship with a married politician: Her unconventional life puts her at odds with her sculptor father’s strict ideals. Tove’s desire for liberty is put to the test when she meets theatre director Vivica Bandler. Her love for Vivica is electric and all-consuming but Tove begins to realise that the love she truly yearns has to be reciprocated.
As she struggles with her personal life, her creative endeavours take her in an unexpected direction. While focusing her artistic dreams on her painting, the work that started as a side project, the melancholic, haunting tales she told scared children in bomb shelters, rapidly takes on a life of its own. The exploits of the Moomins, infused with inspiration from her own life, bring Tove international fame and financial freedom. There’s a daily comic strip, a stage play and stories that continue to delight people around the world. But as she begins to find her artistic identity she has to learn to find herself. Her unrequited love for Vivica is preventing her true liberty and only by learning to break away from her can she truly be free. TOVE is a captivating drama about the creative energy of an iconic talent and her turbulent search for identity, desire and freedom.
Run Time 100 minutes
Language Swedish with English Subtitles
Produced in Finland
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