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Sauna
Sauna
Directed by	Antti-Jussi Annila
Written by	Iiro Küttner
Produced by	Jesse Fryckman; Tero Kaukomaa
Starring	Ville Virtanen; Tommi Eronen; Viktor Klimenko
Cinematography	Henri Blomberg
Edited by	Joona Louhivuori
Music by	Panu Aaltio
Production; company	Bronson Club
Distributed by	Sandrew Metronome
Release dates	5 September 2008 (Toronto International Film Festival); 24 October 2008 (Finland);
Running time	83 minutes
Country	Finland
Language	Finnish
Budget	€930,679

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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.

Premise

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 cartographer hardened by a long war and studied in Stockholm. On the way, the brothers kill the peasant and leave his daughter in the basement to die, but in the marshes of the north, the ghost of the girl returns to persecute them. Upon arriving at a mysterious village in the middle of swamp, the brothers find a sauna in which they hope to be washed of their sins.^[1]

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

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

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]

References

^ ^a ^b "Sauna". ses.fi. The Finnish Film Foundation. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
^ "Sauna (2008)". elonet.fi. National Audiovisual Archive / Finnish Board of Film Classification. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
^ Migliorini, Matt (July 25, 2011). "DVD Releases: 'Evil Rising' ('Sauna')". cine-vue.com. Cine-Vue. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
^ Jussi-voittajat 2008 - Filmikamari (in Finnish)
^ Putoavia enkeleitä -elokuva kahmi näyttelijä-Jusseja - Kaleva (in Finnish)
^ Jussi-palkinnot jaettu - Elokuvauutiset.fi (in Finnish)
^ "Sauna (2008) - Antti-Jussi Annila". Allmovie.com. AllMovie. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
^ Evil Rising AKA Sauna AKA Sauna — Wash Your Sins (2008). DVDCompare.net.
^ Evil Rising AKA Sauna AKA Sauna — Wash Your Sins (Blu-ray) (2008). DVDCompare.net.
^ "Sauna - Sauna (2008) un film de Antti-Jussi Annila". CinemaFantastique.net. Metzgerin. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
^ Gillett, James. "Sauna DVD Review". Digital Retribution.com. James Gillett. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
^ Nusair, David. "Four Horror Films from IFC - Reviews by David Nusair". ReelFilm.com. David Nusair. Retrieved 23 May 2018.

External links

Sauna at IMDb
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Sauna at Rotten Tomatoes
Sauna at Letterboxd

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[ses-1] "Sauna". ses.fi. The Finnish Film Foundation. Retrieved September 11, 2011.

[2] "Sauna (2008)". elonet.fi. National Audiovisual Archive / Finnish Board of Film Classification. Retrieved September 11, 2011.

[3] Migliorini, Matt (July 25, 2011). "DVD Releases: 'Evil Rising' ('Sauna')". cine-vue.com. Cine-Vue. Retrieved September 11, 2011.

[4] Jussi-voittajat 2008 - Filmikamari (in Finnish)

[5] Putoavia enkeleitä -elokuva kahmi näyttelijä-Jusseja - Kaleva (in Finnish)

[6] Jussi-palkinnot jaettu - Elokuvauutiset.fi (in Finnish)

[dvdrelease-7] "Sauna (2008) - Antti-Jussi Annila". Allmovie.com. AllMovie. Retrieved 5 March 2018.

[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.

[cinemagazinerev-10] "Sauna - Sauna (2008) un film de Antti-Jussi Annila". CinemaFantastique.net. Metzgerin. Retrieved 23 May 2018.

[gillett10-11] Gillett, James. "Sauna DVD Review". Digital Retribution.com. James Gillett. Retrieved 23 May 2018.

[reelfilrev-12] Nusair, David. "Four Horror Films from IFC - Reviews by David Nusair". ReelFilm.com. David Nusair. Retrieved 23 May 2018.

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-'''''Sauna''''', also known as '''''Filth'''''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elonet.fi/title/ekuuej/ |title=Sauna (2008) |work=elonet.fi |publisher=National Audiovisual Archive / Finnish Board of Film Classification |accessdate=September 11, 2011}}</ref> or '''''Evil Rising''''',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cine-vue.com/2011/07/dvd-releases-evil-rising-sauna.html |title=DVD Releases: 'Evil Rising' ('Sauna') |author=Migliorini, Matt |date=July 25, 2011 |work=cine-vue.com |publisher=Cine-Vue |accessdate=September 11, 2011}}</ref> is a 2008 Finnish [[horror film]] directed by Antti-Jussi Annila.
+'''''Sauna''''', also known as '''''Filth'''''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elonet.fi/title/ekuuej/ |title=Sauna (2008) |work=elonet.fi |publisher=National Audiovisual Archive / Finnish Board of Film Classification |accessdate=September 11, 2011}}</ref> or '''''Evil Rising''''',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cine-vue.com/2011/07/dvd-releases-evil-rising-sauna.html |title=DVD Releases: 'Evil Rising' ('Sauna') |author=Migliorini, Matt |date=July 25, 2011 |work=cine-vue.com |publisher=Cine-Vue |accessdate=September 11, 2011}}</ref> 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.<ref>[https://www.filmikamari.fi/jussi-voittajat-2008/ Jussi-voittajat 2008] - Filmikamari (in Finnish)</ref><ref>[https://www.kaleva.fi/putoavia-enkeleita-elokuva-kahmi-nayttelija-jussej/1951158 Putoavia enkeleitä -elokuva kahmi näyttelijä-Jusseja] - ''[[Kaleva (newspaper)|Kaleva]]'' (in Finnish)</ref><ref>[https://www.elokuvauutiset.fi/site/uutiset2/333-jussi-palkinnot-jaettu Jussi-palkinnot jaettu] - Elokuvauutiset.fi (in Finnish)</ref> In addition, the film was nominated for best lead actor ([[Ville Virtanen (actor)|Ville Virtanen]]), best lead actor ([[Tommi Eronen]]) and best editing.
 == Premise ==
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-At the end of the [[Russo-Swedish War (1590–1595)|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]]. Upon arriving at a mysterious village in the middle of swamp, the brothers find a [[sauna]] in which they hope to be washed of their sins.<ref name="ses"/>
+At the end of the [[Russo-Swedish War (1590–1595)|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 [[cartographer]] hardened by a long war and studied in [[Stockholm]]. On the way, the brothers kill the peasant and leave his daughter in the basement to die, but in the marshes of the north, the ghost of the girl returns to persecute them. Upon arriving at a mysterious village in the middle of swamp, the brothers find a [[sauna]] in which they hope to be washed of their sins.<ref name="ses"/>
 == Cast ==
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 ===Home media===
-The film was released on [[DVD]] by Mpi Home Video on October 27, 2009.<ref name="dvdrelease">{{cite web|title=Sauna (2008) - Antti-Jussi Annila|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/sauna-v470891/releases|website=Allmovie.com|publisher=AllMovie|accessdate=5 March 2018}}</ref>
+The film was released on [[DVD]] by Mpi Home Video on October 27, 2009.<ref name="dvdrelease">{{cite web|title=Sauna (2008) - Antti-Jussi Annila|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/sauna-v470891/releases|website=Allmovie.com|publisher=AllMovie|accessdate=5 March 2018}}</ref> The DVD has been released in the [[Nordic countries]] as well as in [[Germany]], the [[United States]], [[Australia]] and the [[United Kingdom]],<ref>[http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=19015 Evil Rising AKA Sauna AKA Sauna — Wash Your Sins (2008).] DVDCompare.net.</ref> as well as on [[blu-ray]] in [[Germany]].<ref>[http://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=19031 Evil Rising AKA Sauna AKA Sauna — Wash Your Sins (Blu-ray) (2008).] DVDCompare.net.</ref>
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-* {{Official website}}
 * {{IMDb title|1124394|Sauna}}
-* {{AllRovi movie|470891|Sauna}}
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 * {{Rotten tomatoes|sauna|Sauna}}
+* {{Letterboxd title|sauna}}
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 [[Category:Films set in Russia]]
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 [[Category:Films shot in the Czech Republic]]
 [[Category:Films shot in Finland]]
-[[Category:Finnish films]]
 [[Category:Finnish horror films]]
 [[Category:2008 films]]
+[[Category:Films scored by Panu Aaltio]]
+[[Category:2000s Finnish films]]
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