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Sauna

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SAUNA follows Johan, a young gay man, through his experiences with love and sex. He has just started working as a receptionist at Adonis, Copenhagen's only gay sauna, where he works and spends much of his time. For Johan, the city is like a boundless paradise of opportunities with bars, parties, and one-night stands, but it is only when he meets transgender William that he experiences love up close. The love between the two is put to a tough test as their relationship develops within a society governed by rigid ideas about gender, love, and identity.
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David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter Irrespective of some minor script weaknesses, Broe’s good-looking first feature conveys emotional maturity and a wrenching depth of feeling, without ever tipping into melodrama. Jun 27, 2025 Full Review David Opie IndieWire Sauna offers a unique yet relevant love story that treats the complexities of queer desire with nuance and compassion. Rated: B+ Feb 18, 2025 Full Review Guy Lodge Variety On occasion, the film underlines its wider social points with a heavy hand, though there’s sensual fluency and delicacy here too. Feb 6, 2025 Full Review Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall The storytelling is a little uneven and elusive, going through a few stretches that are rather mopey, but the documentary-style realism continually surprises us with knowing details and subtle insights. Rated: 3.5/5 Nov 23, 2025 Full Review Kent Hill Film Threat Sauna is a real love story. Rated: 7.5/10 Nov 19, 2025 Full Review Dionar Hidalgo Algo Más Que Cine Sauna is a tender and melancholic queer love story, carried by Magnus Juhl Andersen’s vulnerable performance. A quiet, intimate debut that lingers with its honesty and atmosphere. Rated: 6/10 Aug 24, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews
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Mathias Broe

Director

Magnus Juhl Andersen

Johan

Nina Terese Rask

William

Dilan Amin

Asif

Klaus Tange

Michael

Peter Oliver Hansen

Rolf
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Synopsis SAUNA follows Johan, a young gay man, through his experiences with love and sex. He has just started working as a receptionist at Adonis, Copenhagen's only gay sauna, where he works and spends much of his time. For Johan, the city is like a boundless paradise of opportunities with bars, parties, and one-night stands, but it is only when he meets transgender William that he experiences love up close. The love between the two is put to a tough test as their relationship develops within a society governed by rigid ideas about gender, love, and identity.
Director
Mathias Broe
Producer
Mads-August Grarup Hertz
Screenwriter
Mathias Broe, William Lippert, Mads Ananda Lodahl, Mathias Broe, William Lippert
Distributor
Breaking Glass Pictures
Production Co
Nordisk Film
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+, Romance
Original Language
Danish
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 18, 2025
Runtime
1h 43m
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