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Sauna (2008 film)
2008 Finnish film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sauna, also known as Filth[2] or Evil Rising,[3] is a 2008 Finnish horror film directed by Antti-Jussi Annila. The film was awarded three Jussi Awards in 2009: the best sound design, the best scenography and the best costumes.[4][5][6] In addition, the film was nominated for best lead actor (Ville Virtanen), best lead actor (Tommi Eronen) and best editing.
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Premise
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At the end of the Russo-Swedish War (1590-1595), brothers Knut and Eerik are tasked with marking the border between Finland under Swedish rule and the Tsardom of Russia. Eerik is a Stockholm educated cartographer hardened by a long war. On the way, the brothers kill a peasant and lock his daughter in the cellar to die, but in the marshes of the north, the ghost of the girl returns to haunt them. Upon arriving at a mysterious village in the middle of the swamp, the brothers find a sauna in which they hope to be washed of their sins.[1]
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Cast
- Ville Virtanen as Eerik
- Tommi Eronen as Knut
- Viktor Klimenko as Semenski
- Rain Tolk as Rogosin
- Kari Ketonen as Musko
- Vilhelmiina Virkkunen as a daughter
- Taisto Reimaluoto as a householder
- Ismo Kallio as a village elder
- Dick Idman as Roukkula
- Kati Outinen as an old woman
- Sonja Petäjäjärvi as a boy
Release
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Home media
The film was released on DVD by Mpi Home Video on October 27, 2009.[7] The DVD has been released in the Nordic countries as well as in Germany, the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom,[8] as well as on blu-ray in Germany.[9]
Reception
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French film review website CinemaFantastique.net awarded it 3/4, praising the film's atmosphere, cinematography, and for effectively capturing the 16th century period. However, they criticized the film's non-linear story, and dialogue which made it difficult to fully understand the film.[10] James Gillett from Digital Retribution gave the film a score of 4/5, writing, "Sauna is an impressive film; thematically rich and stunningly realised. It's the kind of horror movie seldom seen. Those who occasionally enjoy something a little more cerebral than your average horror effort will find themselves with a deeply rewarding and engaging film. Wash your sins. Step inside..."[11] David Nusair from Reel Film Reviews, however, panned the film, awarding it no stars out of four, calling it "An abominable, utterly worthless piece of work".[12]
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