# Sauna (2008)

> In a haunted Finnish borderland after war, two brothers seek spiritual cleansing in a swamp village whose sauna conceals more than salvation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9753

## Facts

- Runtime: 83 min
- Genres: Horror
- Director: Antti-Jussi Annila
- Cast: Ville Virtanen, Tommi Eronen, Viktor Klimenko, Rain Tolk, Kari Ketonen, Sonja Petäjäjärvi, Vilhelmiina Virkkunen, Taisto Reimaluoto
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1124394/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, oppressive, austere, late night horror viewing, arthouse film night

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