SAUNA DAY

ANNA HINTS & TUSHAR PRAKASH

2024

Cast: Rasmus Kaljujärv, Agur Seim
Supporting cast: Karep Rutov, Olev Pant, Priit Bulin, Tarmo Lõiv
Kaja Solom, Liina Prii, Marianne Kütt, Marin Mägi-Efert
Screenwriter: Anna Hints & Tushar Prakash
Cinematographer:  Ants Tammik
Production & costume designer:  Inga Vares
Make-up designer:  Piret Sootla
Editor:  Emeri Abel
Sound designer:  Tanel Kadalipp
Producer:  Johanna Maria Paulson, Evelin Penttilä
Co-production:  Allfilm 
Produced by:  Stellar Film 

Sales agent: Salaud Morriset

Short film


 

Award:

Baltic Pitching Forum – Participants rights at Talents and Short Film Market “You Only Pitch Twice” program (2022)

Participation:

Talents and Short Film Market (2022)

Semaine de la Critique du Festival de Cannes (2024)

Toronto International Film Festival / Shorts Cuts programme (2024)


Sauna Day invites you into the world of Southern Estonian men who go to the dark-intimate space of a smoke sauna after a hard day’s work. Beneath their tough exteriors lies a desire for connection, veiled in secrecy.