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By Richard Watts ArtsHub | Wednesday, November 04, 2009

THE NORDIC FILM FESTIVAL: Themes of guilt and redemption, and paganism versus Christianity, are explored in this startling Finnish horror film.

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Richard Watts

Richard Watts is a Melbourne-based arts writer and broadcaster.

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