POV · SEASON 24
Steam of Life
Episode 7 · 2011-08-02

- Documentary
Episode overview
From a land of long, dark winters comes Steam of Life, a moody, comic and moving study of Finnish men as framed by the national obsession with the sauna. There, they come together to sweat out not only the grime of contemporary life, but also their grief, hopes, joys and memories. Beautifully and hauntingly shot, the acclaimed film provides a surprising glimpse into the lives of Finnish men and a remarkable depiction of the troubled and often reticent hearts of contemporary Western men. (60:00)
60 minutes
Season 24 episodes
1. Kings of Pastry2011-06-21
2. My Perestroika2011-06-28
3. Sweetgrass2011-07-05
4. Enemies of the People2011-07-12
5. Biblioburro: The Donkey Library2011-07-19
6. Mugabe and the White African2011-07-26
7. Steam of Life2011-08-02
8. POV Short Cuts2011-08-23
9. Armadillo2011-08-30
10. Better This World2011-09-06
11. If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front2011-09-13
12. The Learning2011-09-20
13. Last Train Home2011-09-27
14. Where Soldiers Come From2011-11-10
15. Racing Dreams2012-02-23
16. American Tongues2012-05-16
17. American Gypsy2012-05-26