[GRASS-dev] error when running v.distance in python script

[Paulo van Breugel]

Hi devs

I am trying to use v.distance in a Python script. However, I am getting 
the error

Module("v.distance", from=tmpout3, to=tmp_val, upload="to_attr",
        column="x", to_column=column)
   File "<ipython-input-138-da4ba6c2bb80>", line 1
     Module("v.distance", from=tmpout3, to=tmp_val, upload="to_attr",
                             ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

If I run the same directly on the command-line it runs without errors.

v.distance from=testmap1 to=testmap2 upload=to_attr column=x to_column=lv

Is this because 'from' is a reserved word perhaps? If so, how do I use 
this in a Python script? Otherwise, any idea what I might be doing wrong?