Eerik (played by Ville Virtanen) is a protagonist in Sauna.
Stockholm-educated cartographer brother tasked with marking the border between Swedish Finland and Tsardom of Russia. Hardened by war, he joins Knut in seeking absolution in a mysterious village's sauna. Knut (played by Tommi Eronen) is a protagonist in Sauna.
Brother of Eerik, jointly tasked with marking the border. Participates in killing a peasant and locking the girl in a cellar, later traveling to the swamp village to wash away their sins. Semenski (played by Viktor Klimenko) appears in Sauna.
Son (played by Sonja Petäjäjärvi) appears in Sauna.
Host (played by Taisto Reimaluoto) appears in Sauna.
Daughter (played by Vilhelmiina Virkkunen) appears in Sauna.
Peasant girl locked in a cellar by the brothers after her father's death. Her ghost returns to haunt them in the northern marshes, guiding their journey to the sauna. Village Elder (played by Ismo Kallio) appears in Sauna.
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Characters
Eerik
(played by Ville Virtanen) — protagonist
Stockholm-educated cartographer brother tasked with marking the border between Swedish Finland and Tsardom of Russia. Hardened by war, he joins Knut in seeking absolution in a mysterious village's sau...
Knut
(played by Tommi Eronen) — protagonist
Brother of Eerik, jointly tasked with marking the border. Participates in killing a peasant and locking the girl in a cellar, later traveling to the swamp village to wash away their sins.
Semenski
(played by Viktor Klimenko) — supporting
Son
(played by Sonja Petäjäjärvi) — supporting
Host
(played by Taisto Reimaluoto) — supporting
Daughter
(played by Vilhelmiina Virkkunen) — supporting
Peasant girl locked in a cellar by the brothers after her father's death. Her ghost returns to haunt them in the northern marshes, guiding their journey to the sauna.
Village Elder
(played by Ismo Kallio) — supporting
Key Relationships
Eerik → Son
(Social Confidant)
Knut → Village Elder
(Conflict Skeptic)
Eerik → Village Elder
(Alliance Informant)
Knut → Host
(Social Guest)
Eerik → Host
(Social Guest)
Knut → Semenski
(Conflict Antagonist)
Eerik → Semenski
(Alliance Negotiator)
Knut → Daughter
(Conflict Murderer)
Eerik → Daughter
(Conflict Murderer)
Eerik → Knut
(Family Brothers)
Story Analysis
A tale of guilt, redemption, and supernatural consequences in 16th century Scandinavia
