creator, tove jansson. alma poysti plays the swedo finnish finish author, painter, novelist and illustrator inside an intelligent film which was their entry for international feature at the recent 93rd academy awards. i m extremely happy. 0h! well, pardon me. are you all right? i thought finland was a quiet place. it s always like this. having failed to gain recognition for the paintings which she believes define her, sculptor s daughterjansson turns rather reluctantly to the strange doodles and secret languages of the moomins to earn a living. meanwhile, her personal passions are inflamed by theatre director vivica bandler, played with fiery relish by krista kosonen, of whom she falls head over heels in love.