SAUNA
Finland, 2008, Historical / Horror 85’, Colour, 35mm, European premiere Finnish with English and French subtitles
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Director: Antti Jussi Annila
Producers: Jesse Fryckman and Tero Kaukomaa Screenplay: Liro Lüttner |
Music: Panu Aaltio
Editing: Joona Louhivuori Special effects: Mikko Sarkkinen |
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Cast: Ville Virtanen, Tommi Eronen, Rain Tolk, Sonja Petäjäjäri |
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Synopsis
1595: the Russo-Finnish war has ended. Two Finnish brothers are part of a commission which includes the Russians; their mission is to penetrate into uncharted territory to mark the new post-war borders. On the way they are responsible for the cruel death of a young Russian girl. One of the brothers, gnawed with remorse, sees the girl’s spirit from afar, filth pouring from her mouth. The commission reaches an unmarked village in a swamp, where even the inhabitants know little about the origins of the village. But there is a sauna, imposing and beckoning, where one’s sins can be washed away.
ANTTI-JUSSI ANNILA
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Antti-Jussi Annila was born in Helsinki on 8 January 1977. He made his first feature film in 2006 –Jade Warrior (Jadesoturi), a Finnish Kung Fu fantasy flick. He has acted in television and had a part in the Maximillian Tarzan, directed by Jalmari Helander. He penned the script for both Jade Warrior and Sauna, his second feature film.
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World sales: Bronson Club www.bronson.fi
Site: www.washyoursins.com
We thank the Permanent Representation of Finland to the Council of Europe for their support in bringing this film to Strasbourg.
SAUNA trailer
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