A group of women strip off for a session of sweating and soul-bearing in this candid documentary.
Entertainment reporter at Sheffield Documentary Festival
In summer, we also see the women squatting not far from each other to go to the toilet in the woods, while a dog runs between them.The camera lens remains remarkably clear in the depths of the sauna, given the room is full of smoke and steam.The women gather in a log cabin in all seasons, to share their feelings
"She said how difficult it was... and she released all the emotions connected to that. It took hours.The women wash themselves outside the cabin When something distressing comes up - there are some no holds-barred conversations about sexual assault and cancer - the women listen intently, absorbing all that is said.The women sing and repeatedly chant their support: "Take the pain away,".It looks painful as they pad over the ice, naked except for socks, but they all look rejuvenated afterwards."All of us have stories inside," Hints says.
The camera lens had to be prepared in advance, by being put on the floor of the sauna two hours before filming started, to adjust to the heat.
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