The Sauna
1984 · 38 min · Drama
A story of a Finnish family which moved to Sweden and is very unhappy lacking the traditional Finnish sauna in a new place. Based on the novel by Nils Parling.
Directed by Lars-Göran Pettersson · Written by Nils Parling
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