Description:A chilling horror film, SAUNA explores the space between Christianity and paganism. The year 1595- a long and brutal war is finally over. Brothers Knut and Erik- who are part of a commission marking the border between Finland and Russia- commit a terrible sin as they leave a young girl to die a horrible death. As the commission crosseA chilling horror film, SAUNA explores the space between Christianity and paganism. The year 1595- a long and brutal war is finally over. Brothers Knut and Erik- who are part of a commission marking the border between Finland and Russia- commit a terrible sin as they leave a young girl to die a horrible death. As the commission crosses the uncharted swamp, the girl returns to haunt them. Weary men find solace from the nameless village and find a sauna- the sauna where all sins are washed away. Seeking forgiveness the brothers step in... (more)(less)
"5.9.
Kertoo kyllä paljon kotimaisen elokuvan ideaköyhyydestä, että tällainen sinänsä potentiaalia sisältävä kauhukokeilu on nostettu piristäväksi poikkeukseksi massasta, vaikka sen onnistuminen kaatuu nimenomaan konventionaalisiin ratkaisuihin. Tietynlaista tuonpuoleisen kohtaamisen tunnetta saavutetaan toki jonkin verran, mutta valitettavasti sitä hyödynnetään lähinnä shokkiefekteihin. Ankeat suomaisemat voisivat olla ihan nättiä katseltavaa ilman liiankin ankeita synkennys"
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Wow. This movie blew me away and completely confounded me at the same time. Simply labeling this as 'horror' doesn't begin to describe what's in store. This film is as challenging as it is beautiful (by which I mean extremely). There's a lot left unanswered or open to interpretation, and while a small part of me wanted at times to write these questions off, I can't help but wonder at connections and meanings that I missed. The technical achievements of the film are strong enough and presented "
Xanadon't added this to a list 1 year, 9 months ago
"Directed by: Antti-Jussi Annila
Starring: Ville Virtanen, Tommi Eronen, Viktor Klimenko
Rating: 2/10
I can appreciate a movie that I don't fully understand, but then I got to be engaged into trying to solve it or understand it. But, what I do hate is a movie that I don't understand at all, and that I don't care to solve. This is one of the movies I don't care about. It makes no sense, and I just sat there like a huge question mark.
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