Sauna - Movie - Festival QUEER

Sauna

Mathias Broe
Fiction : 105' / Trans, Transphobia, Relationship

Johan is an ordinary young man who keeps all doors open when it comes to both love and sex. He has landed a job as a receptionist at Adonis, Copenhagen's only gay sauna, where he not only works but also shares experiences and encounters with the sauna's other guests. 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 William, a trans man, that he experiences love up close. The relationship between the two is put to a tough test, as is often the case when living in a society governed by rigid ideas about gender, love, and identity.

/ EXHIBITION

Porto

November 06 | 19h15 | Batalha - Sala 1

Sections: QP - Panorama
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/ Details

Year: 2025

Country: Denmark

Language: danish

Subtitles: english

With: Magnus Juhl Andersen, Nina Rask, Dilan Amin, Klaus Tange

/ Direction

Mathias Broe

Denmark

Mathias Broe (b. 1992) holds a BA in Film Studies from University of Copenhagen and graduated from the Danish film school Super16 in 2018. As just 16 years old he was titled as one of the biggest film talents in Denmark. His graduation film, Amphi, which explores themes of transformation and identity, garnered critical acclaim, winning a Danish Academy Award for Best Short Documentary in 2020 and was featured at EnergaCAMERIMAGE. Sauna is his feature debut, furthering his commitment to creating space for queer narratives and challenging societal norms through cinema.