Similar to Smoke Sauna Sisterhood, which is also featured in this year's MIRAGE lineup, STEAM OF LIFE is a tender tale about the importance of friendship, closeness, and compassion. Despite the cliché of Finnish rugged, reticent, and seemingly not-so-tender male culture, the film shows another side of the Nordic man. The sauna simply opens people up and brings forth a naked and tender man, a safe zone where one can speak about problems, and share secrets and challenges, with friends. Even though it has some heartbreaking scenes this is simply a hysterically funny film, tragicomic and tragic at the same time. It is a film that stays with you, with unforgettable moments of real-life events that overgoes any fiction. In light of the blossoming sauna culture in Norway, this film will never go out of style and will continue to warm its audience forever.
Steam of Life
A journey through the deep forests of Finland and an encounter with a beautiful, quirky, and poignant cast of characters who, probably like the entire Finnish population, are desperate for sauna, no matter what, everywhere, always.
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Original title: Miesten vuoro
Year: 2010
Duration: 81 min.
Country of Production: Finland, Estonia, Norway, Sweden
Language: Finnish
Cinematographers: Heikki Färm, Jani Kumpulainen
Sound Designer: Christian Christensen
Directors: Joonas Berghäll, Mika Hotakainen
Editor: Timo Peltola
Producer: Joonas Berghäll
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Joonas Berghäll and Mika Hotakainen
Kemi, FI / Kokkolo, FI
With an interest in human narratives, marginalised voices and societal concerns Joonas Berghäll and Mika Hotakainen have crafted impactful documentaries. Together with fellow director Katja Gauriloff, they co-founded the production company Oktober Oy in 2004.
STEAM OF LIFE was their second film as co-directors following FREEDOM TO SERVE and was nominated for a European Film Academy Award in 2010.
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