Into the Forest
Synopsis
In the near future, a massive blackout sends humanity hurtling towards its end. In this scenario we find Nell and Eva, two sisters who live with their father in a house forty kilometers from the closest town. Hard-pressed by their difficulties to survive, the two girls will have to figure out how to fight against starvation, possible diseases, looters and their own loneliness. Ellen Page and Evan Rachel Wood offer two highly nuanced performances in this passionate apocalyptic thriller.
Director
Patricia Rozema
Kingston, Ontario, 1958. Her debut film, I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing (87), won her the Prix de la Jeunesse in Cannes. Her filmography also includes: When Night is Falling (95), Mansfield Park (99), Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (08) and Into the Forest.
Technical information
CANADA, 2015
Director
Patricia Rozema
Producers
Niv Fichman, Aaron L Gilbert, Ellen Page
Screenplay
Patricia Rozema
Cinematography
Daniel Grant
Cast
Ellen Page, Evan Rachel Wood
Edition: 2015
Section: Closing Film
Original language:
English