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Sauna

  • 2008
  • Unrated
  • 1h 23m
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Sauna (2008)
As a 25-year war between Russia and Sweden concludes, two brothers who are part of an effort to outline new border accords become undone by their actions, and their mistreatment of a young woman during their journey.
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As a 25-year war between Russia and Sweden concludes, two brothers who are part of an effort to outline new border accords become undone by their actions, and their mistreatment of a young w... Read allAs a 25-year war between Russia and Sweden concludes, two brothers who are part of an effort to outline new border accords become undone by their actions, and their mistreatment of a young woman during their journey.As a 25-year war between Russia and Sweden concludes, two brothers who are part of an effort to outline new border accords become undone by their actions, and their mistreatment of a young woman during their journey.

  • Director
    • Antti-Jussi Annila
  • Writer
    • Iiro Küttner
  • Stars
    • Ville Virtanen
    • Tommi Eronen
    • Viktor Klimenko
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
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    • Director
      • Antti-Jussi Annila
    • Writer
      • Iiro Küttner
    • Stars
      • Ville Virtanen
      • Tommi Eronen
      • Viktor Klimenko
    • 36User reviews
    • 56Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 6 nominations

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    Ville Virtanen
    Ville Virtanen
    • Eerik
    Tommi Eronen
    Tommi Eronen
    • Knut
    Viktor Klimenko
    Viktor Klimenko
    • Semenski
    Rain Tolk
    • Rogosin
    Kari Ketonen
    Kari Ketonen
    • Musko
    Sonja Petäjäjärvi
    • Poika
    Vilhelmiina Virkkunen
    • Tytär
    Taisto Reimaluoto
    • Isäntä
    Ismo Kallio
    • Kylänvanhin
    Kati Outinen
    Kati Outinen
    • Eukko
    Dick Idman
    • Roukkula
    Ivo Kubecka
    • Munkki
    Elena Leeve
    • Isännän tyttären ääni
    • (voice)
    Elena Spirina
    • Rogosinin äidin tuutulaulu
    • (voice)
    Peter Holmlund
    • Ruotsalaisten tulkki
    Asko Vainio
    • Ondrei Suurinen
    Timo Halonen
    • Ruotsalainen knihti
    Eero Jaakkola
    • Ruotsalainen knihti
    • Director
      • Antti-Jussi Annila
    • Writer
      • Iiro Küttner
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    • Trivia
      The word 'Poika' means 'Boy' in Finnish. However, the character 'Poika' is played by a girl 'Sonja Petäjäjärvi'.
    • Goofs
      Modern day fillings are visible in the mouth of one character.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Eerik: [Eerik just brutally killed a man with a knife] 73...

      Knut: 73 what?

    • Connections
      Featured in Cinemassacre's Monster Madness: Sauna (2021)

    User reviews36

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    8/10
    minimalist, oblique, Shakespearean horror (interesting!)
    Two brothers, part of a border-recognition treaty detachment after a very long war, confront and deal with the wartime acts of brutality and violence of the older brother. The older brother has been part of this war for 25 years; the younger brother has been studying to become a professor and has been comparatively sheltered from the horrors. The younger brother comes face to face with his older brother's moral deterioration, and, disturbed by the older brother's acts of war, eventually persuades (and forces) the older brother to completely atone for those actions. The amount of spookiness achieved with no special effects other than blood, is truly remarkable, and a lesson for Hollywood. And in the end, the viewer is left with an uncertainty as to who must pay for sins, and why, and whether anyone, ever, is truly innocent.
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    • Release date
      • October 24, 2008 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Finland
      • Czech Republic
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Finland)
      • Official site (United States)
    • Languages
      • Finnish
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Filth
    • Filming locations
      • Torronsuo, Tammela, Finland
    • Production companies
      • Bronson Club
      • Etic Pictures
      • Yleisradio (YLE)
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    • Budget
      • €930,679 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $192,492
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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