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Sauna (Filth) (2008)

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Release Date: Sep 20, 2008 Limited

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Jade Warrior director Antti-Jussi Annila crafts this transcendentalist shocker set in 1595, and following two brothers as they descend into a world where there is no such thing as salvation. Protestant Sweden and Orthodox Russia have just reached an uneasy truce. In the wake of their fighting, Finland has become a wasteland. Conquered Finnish brothers Knut and Erik are polar opposites; one is a hardened warrior whose mind has been twisted by the horrors of war, the other is a gentle scientist

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.

Drama, Horror, Art House & International

Directed By: Antti-Jussi Annila

Written By: Iiro K�ttner

In Theaters: Sep 20, 2008 Limited

On DVD: Oct 27, 2009

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...one of the most repugnant and flat-out contemptible cinematic experiences to come around in quite some time.

March 11, 2011 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

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Similar in style to the brilliant Let the Right One In, this story of blame and belief, terror and trepidation uses an unfamiliar era and event to lay the foundation for one undeniable work of fear.

October 31, 2009 Full Review Source: PopMatters

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Bill Gibron

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Director AJ Annila bends the tone before our eyes ... We follow his lead and don't give a damn if it all amounts to nonsense.

July 22, 2009 Full Review Source: Film Threat

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Matthew Sorrento

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Hmm. Someone's going to need to explain this movie to me. Is there a boogeymonster that's so well-known in Finnish (Russian?) folklore that its presence is fully understood and taken for granted? I still have no idea what was attacking these people, how or why. But that's part of what makes it so scary. That and the

August 25, 2010