Filth
Sauna

Finland 2008 colour 83 min Bronson Club

***½

Horror

cast: Ville Virtanen (Eerik), Tommi Eronen (Knut), Viktor Klimenko (Semenski), Rain Tolk, Kari Ketonen, Sonja Petäjäjärvi, Taisto Reimaluoto, Ismo Kallio, Kati Outinen
credits: dir. AJ Annila, script Iiro Küttner, DOP Henri Blomberg

It's the year 1595 and a long war is about to end on the Finnish area. Two brothers, Knut and Eerik travel to meet the Russians and then draw the border between the countries. But the war has put its mark into them and into many other people. It's horror.

The movie doesn't actually try to scare anyone. It's a deep drama of traumas and the feel of quilty. The director brings up these issues in scenes which are full of meanings and drowned atmosphere. The idea is good but the movie seems a bit pushed.

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