Steam of Life 生命的蒸气 Naked Finnish men sit...

Steam of Life 生命的蒸气

Naked Finnish men sit in the sauna and speak straight from their heart. In the warmth of rusty stoves these men cleanse themselves both physically and mentally. The film travels through Finland and the camera joins men in many different saunas to let us hear touching stories about love, death, birth and friendship; about life. In all of its simplicity the camera records the landscapes, saunas and men in almost magical pictures. The presence of the characters and the depth of the emotion reaches the limit where it is almost intolerable for the viewer to watch. This film reveals the naked souls of these men exceptionally intimately and creates a poetic portrayal of Finnish men.

一群裸体男人坐在桑拿室里，坦白地倾诉着他们的心声。在生锈的炉子产生的热气中，这些人不仅清洗他们的身体也清洗着他们的精神。镜头走进芬兰各地不同的桑拿室，让我们分享洗浴者关于爱，生死，友谊和生活的故事。摄像机以最简单的镜头语言记录下风景，桑拿室和洗桑拿者。其中对人物和感情深度的呈现几乎到了让观众无法忍受下去的边缘。影片以及其亲密的视角向我们展现了这些裸露的灵魂，并刻画出一幅幅充满诗意的芬兰人的画像。

Joonas Berghäll and Mika Hotakainen / Oktober / Finland / 2010 / 81 min / Finnish