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 “Sauna” begins exactly where you might expect. Men writhe and moan in the shadows, out of sight, while a young gay man walks through the darkened room of Adonis, Copenhagen's only gay sauna. It turns out he works there, but he's free to enjoy all the perks his workplace offers. You can't sleep on the job, but sleeping with anyone is fine. Although that position (and the many others he finds himself in) sounds much better than your average office job, Johan isn't satisfied. One meaningless encounter after another has taken its toll on him, reflecting the emptiness so many young gay men face when their social life in a new city consists mostly of sex and very little else. However, the script, co-written by director Mathias Broe, doesn't condemn this. Like the book it's based on (by Danish author Mads Ananda Lodahl), “Sauna” explores this without prejudice, telling a relatable story for anyone familiar with the hypersexual world that can come with frequenting gay ...