Alvar Aalto, a master of architecture, of design. He is considered the father of modernism. The Finn turned rooms and objects into works of art, including the library in Viipuri, but also the Aalto Vase, which has long been a design classic with its asymmetrical shape.
AALTO the film tells the story of Alvar Aalto, the visionary, and Aino Aalto, the implementer of his modern, wood-affine architecture and his extraordinary design. The unconventional couple shared a passion for organic building and architecture oriented towards human needs.
Director Virpi Suutari tells of the life and work of the creative duo and of a very special love that united them. The film takes the audience to the most impressive Aalto buildings, from Finland to Russia, the USA and France.