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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.8 / 100
2008·Drama / Horror / Mystery·1h 23m

SAUNA

“Cleanse Your Sins.”

It is 1595. Brutal wars have just ended in an uneasy peace between Protestant Sweden and Orthodox Russia. We focus on the spiritual defeats of two conquered Finnish brothers, one a hardened near-psychopathic war hero, the other a gentle scientist in an age with no use for such men. They find themselves in the swampy interior, demarcating the new border with a unit of sadistic Russians.

Above the Line
Antti-Jussi Annila·DirectorIiro Küttner·WriterHenri Blomberg·Director of PhotographyPanu Aaltio·Original Music ComposerJoona Louhivuori·Editor
Cast
Ville Virtanen·EerikTommi Eronen·KnutViktor Klimenko·SemenskiRain Tolk·RogosinKari Ketonen·MuskoSonja Petäjäjärvi·SonVilhelmiina Virkkunen·DaughterTaisto Reimaluoto·HostIsmo Kallio·Village ElderKati Outinen·Old Woman
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Antti-Jussi Annila·DirectorAntti Lahtinen·Assistant DirectorSini Hormio·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Iiro Küttner·Writer
Camera· 5
Henri Blomberg·Director of PhotographySari Aaltonen·First Assistant CameraJarkko Liikanen·Second Assistant CameraKosti Lehikoinen·Key GripSami Toro·Key Grip
Editing· 3
Joona Louhivuori·EditorPentti Keskimäki·ColoristKari Manns·Colorist
Sound & Music· 7
Panu Aaltio·Original Music ComposerPanu Riikonen·Sound DesignerVesa Meriläinen·Sound DesignerOlli Pärnänen·Sound Re-Recording MixerPanu Riikonen·Production Sound MixerJoonas Jyrälä·Production Sound MixerVesa Meriläinen·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 3
Ville Vauras·Production DesignAntti Nikkinen·Production DesignAnna Vilppunen·Costume Design
Production· 6
Jesse Fryckman·ProducerTero Kaukomaa·ProducerFilip Hejduk·Line ProducerHeikki Leikola·Associate ProducerSan Fu Maltha·Associate ProducerArtturi Mutanen·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 2
Henry Wacklin·GafferSami Mäntymaa·Lighting Technician
By the Numbers
74.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Sauna's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#4A5A6A
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Mood
Eerie, Desolate, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a dark, desolate forest scene with numerous bare, dark trees under a muted, overcast sky. A lone figure, dressed in dark, long clothing, sta”

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Key Elements
Bare TreesDark WaterDry GrassFigure In Dark Clothing
Atmosphere
Dark, Foggy, Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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