The proudly erotic drawings of artist Touko Laaksonen, known to the world as Tom of Finland, shaped the fantasies of a generation of gay men, influencing art and fashion. This stirring biopic follows his life from the trenches of WWII and repressive Finnish society through to when he and his art were finally embraced amid the sexual revolution of the 1970s.
The proudly erotic drawings of artist Touko Laaksonen, known to the world as Tom of Finland, shaped the fantasies of a generation of gay men, influencing art and fashion. This stirring biopic follows his life from the trenches of WWII and repressive Finnish society through to when he and his art were finally embraced amid the sexual revolution of the 1970s.
