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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 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…
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Every once in a while I manage to find a dvd that is absolutely worth viewing-this is one among them. I have watched this dvd six times already, and each time the sense of the horror becomes more and more pronounced. The dvd is in the same meld as Bergman's Hour of the Wolf, or The Serpent's Egg, or The Seventh Seal, (the lead actor, Ville Virtanen, has resemblence to Max Von Sydow.) yet laying out the psychological horror far more explicitly and unrelentingly, finally at the end spilling it forth without restraint in the emotionally raw screams and yells that are totally nightmarish (one thinks of the final revelation in Heart of Darkness, when Kurtz utters his final words, " The horror. The horror!"). This dvd is a the telling of a story with the elements of horrific nightmares - it certainly does clinch the viewer, and by the end, you are left starring at the screen with these screams sinking into your mind. Excellent!!!
I won't spoil it for you; but, the period allegory is a condemnation of modern political government which requires giving up one's soul to the State. This story is pretty deep with a clear existential thread running throughout, posing questions which every individual will someday have to answer. It is a story of the social, individual and spiritual consequences of war, the fragmentation of identity, of memory for the sake of survival, and more deeply, the soul, leaving the individual a moral invalid - inhuman. There is no salvation from having to face one's own inhumanity to others, eventually one must face the moments of his lack of compassion and concern for the welfare of others! Very fatalistic - just buy it, rent it, and enjoy this experience of a nightmare the message of which is as relevant today as for any historical period.
I won't spoil it for you; but, the period allegory is a condemnation of modern political government which requires giving up one's soul to the State. This story is pretty deep with a clear existential thread running throughout, posing questions which every individual will someday have to answer. It is a story of the social, individual and spiritual consequences of war, the fragmentation of identity, of memory for the sake of survival, and more deeply, the soul, leaving the individual a moral invalid - inhuman. There is no salvation from having to face one's own inhumanity to others, eventually one must face the moments of his lack of compassion and concern for the welfare of others! Very fatalistic - just buy it, rent it, and enjoy this experience of a nightmare the message of which is as relevant today as for any historical period.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Interesting foreign language film (subtitles) based on a late 1500s storyline of a joint Finnish/Russian expedition working to define the border between their two countries. As they walk the actual disputed line, they commit a few unchoice acts that come back to haunt them, and also discover a village that is not on any map. Eerie things follow (trying to avoid giving a spoiler).
Overall, this was generally enjoyable. The mood maintains a dreary and eerie feeling throughout, but perhaps too much. It almost never lets up, as strange acts continue and the actors engage in several savage acts. This could be a negative; the story unendingly plods through dark territory with interspersed horror moments that more abruptly arise rather than be built up. Also, its kinda slow. The story unfolds somewhat discontinuously (which, at times, is very well done), but generally it moves from one slowly developed scene to another, all of which are more notable for the human-human brutality (which is more often implied than actually shown) than the paranormal horror.
Overall, this was generally enjoyable. The mood maintains a dreary and eerie feeling throughout, but perhaps too much. It almost never lets up, as strange acts continue and the actors engage in several savage acts. This could be a negative; the story unendingly plods through dark territory with interspersed horror moments that more abruptly arise rather than be built up. Also, its kinda slow. The story unfolds somewhat discontinuously (which, at times, is very well done), but generally it moves from one slowly developed scene to another, all of which are more notable for the human-human brutality (which is more often implied than actually shown) than the paranormal horror.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By V. Jarratt
Format:DVD
Saw this movie trailer on YouTube and it immediately captured my interest!! It took forever to come to stores to buy and I had to really look all over town to find it. Sauna is trully a sinister and gothic movie. Everything is so dark and gloomy as well as the character brothers Eerik and Knut. Even though Eerik looks harmless with his glasses and quiet demeanor, he is unpredictable and dangerous. The other parts that scared me a little were of the woman spirit that would haunt Knut in different parts of the movie. For anyone who enjoys foreign films and doesn't mind the subtitles, I would recommend this film. A.J Annila is like M. Night Shyamalan in the sense of how his films are a little intriguing but interesting and different.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sauna
Its hard to find a movie that leaves an impression on me but I have found one. I reccomend not watching the trailer as it does ruin the movie (trailer fail) but I can guarantee... Read more
Published 15 months ago by I, Madman
2.0 out of 5 stars
it needed more information...
The movie could have been so much better with a little more information. A group discovers a town in the middle of a swamp near a sauna. The town has no children, except one. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Bookworm936
4.0 out of 5 stars
Needs more than one viewing
I really enjoyed this one. It's one of those films that you need to watch more than once. The first time I saw it, I felt lost at the end. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Ida who
3.0 out of 5 stars
Didn't Make Me Sweat
This is by no means a bad movie, but at the end of the day it doesn't quite hang together.
Here's the scoop. It's the close of the 16th century. Read more
Here's the scoop. It's the close of the 16th century. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Eric Sanberg
3.0 out of 5 stars
OK movie.
I got this to see more of the country and films of Finland- where my husband is from. He doesn't really care for the movie. I thought it was OK. Read more
Published on January 29, 2011 by smart shopper
4.0 out of 5 stars
Gorgeous, disturbing Finnish art-house/horror film hybrid
Strikingly beautiful Finnish art house 'horror' film about guilt,
religion, sin and punishment, set in the 16th century, at the end of
the Russian/Swedish war. Read more
religion, sin and punishment, set in the 16th century, at the end of
the Russian/Swedish war. Read more
Published on January 13, 2011 by K. Gordon
5.0 out of 5 stars
The horrors within ourselves
This is a great movie! Now that that is out of the way allow me to explain why you should see this movie. Read more
Published on July 25, 2010 by Erica Tyler
4.0 out of 5 stars
Faceless sauna demons for the win! Og and yes great movie.
I just finished watching this movie. And I must say that it is a very good horror movie. Now for many horror fans this might not be what they expect, there is no cheap scares, I... Read more
Published on May 24, 2010 by Anja Rebekka Schultze
1.0 out of 5 stars
the blair witch goes to Finland
I also saw it on demand (they gave a free view)mainly because my wife is from Finland and being in our sixties we had nothing better to do. Read more
Published on May 26, 2009 by Anthony Pierulla
4.0 out of 5 stars
A period existential horror piece
Remarkable in its abilty to immerse one in a cloying atmosphere of foreboding and dread. Most of the film's eeriest vibes are masterfully crafted through dialogue, as opposed to... Read more
Published on April 5, 2009 by P. Fillion
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