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Sauna (2008 film)

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Template:Missing information Template:Infobox film Sauna, also known as Filth[1] or Evil Rising,[2] 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.[3][4][5] In addition, the film was nominated for best lead actor (Ville Virtanen), best lead actor (Tommi Eronen) and best editing.

Premise

Template:More plot 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.[6]

Cast

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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

Template:Expand section 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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  3. ↑ Jussi-voittajat 2008 - Filmikamari (in Finnish)
  4. ↑ Putoavia enkeleitä -elokuva kahmi näyttelijä-Jusseja - Kaleva (in Finnish)
  5. ↑ Jussi-palkinnot jaettu - Elokuvauutiset.fi (in Finnish)
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  8. ↑ Evil Rising AKA Sauna AKA Sauna — Wash Your Sins (2008). DVDCompare.net.
  9. ↑ Evil Rising AKA Sauna AKA Sauna — Wash Your Sins (Blu-ray) (2008). DVDCompare.net.
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