Into the Forest
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| Directed by | Patricia Rozema |
| Written by | Patricia Rozema |
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| Cinematography | Daniel Grant |
| Edited by | Matthew Hannam |
| Music by | Max Richter |
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Running time | 101 minutes[1] |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $9,995[2] |
Into the Forest is a 2015 Canadian drama film written and directed by Patricia Rozema. The film is based on the book written by Jean Hegland published in 1996. The film stars Ellen Page, Evan Rachel Wood, Max Minghella, Callum Keith Rennie, Michael Eklund, and Sandy Sidhu.
Plot
In the near future, two sisters who live in a remote old-growth forest struggle to survive in isolation after a massive, continent-wide power outage. As it begins to appear that the outage is part of an overall technological collapse, the young women fight intruders, disease, loneliness, and starvation.
Cast
- Ellen Page as Nell
- Evan Rachel Wood as Eva
- Max Minghella as Eli
- Callum Keith Rennie as Robert (Dad)
- Wendy Crewson as Mom
- Michael Eklund as Stan
- Sandy Sidhu as quiz woman
- Jordana Largy as Margot
- Bethany Brown as Gabs
- Simon Longmore as Biker
- Brittany Willacy as Gigi
Production
On October 21, 2013, Ellen Page and Evan Rachel Wood joined the cast.[3] On August 27, 2014, Max Minghella and Callum Keith Rennie joined the cast.[4] Principal photography and production began on July 28, 2014.[5]
Release
The film premiered in the Special Presentation section at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2015.[6][1] Shortly after, A24 Films and DirecTV Cinema acquired U.S distribution rights to the film, it will premiere on DirecTV before hitting theaters.[7] In December, the film was announced as part of TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten screening series of the ten best Canadian films of the year.[8] It was released theatrically in 15 theaters in Canada on June 3, 2016 and in the United States on July 29.[9] The film played for one week in 15 theaters where it grossed nearly $10k.[2]
Reception
Into the Forest received generally positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 79%, based on 39 reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10.[10] On Metacritic, the film holds a score of 59 out of 100, based on 18 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[11]
References
- ^ a b Scott Tobias (2015-09-13). "'Into the Forest' Review: Ellen Page, Evan Rachel Wood Play Sisters in Survival Mode". Variety. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ^ a b "Into The Forest". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ "Ellen Page, Evan Rachel Wood Head 'Into the Forest'". The Hollywood Reporter. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ "Max Minghella and Callum Keith Rennie Join 'Into the Forest' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ "On The Set For 7/28/14: 'Ted 2′ Starts For Universal Pictures, 'The Greens Are Gone' Wraps ‹ SSN Insider". Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ "Into the Forest". TIFF.net. 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (2015-09-15). "DirecTV And A24 In Exclusive Negotiations For 'Into The Forest' At Toronto Fest". Deadline. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ^ "TIFF reveals Canada’s Top Ten Film Festival line-up". The Globe and Mail, December 8, 2015.
- ^ "Ellen Page on Into the Forest's intimate apocalypse". CBC Radio. June 1, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ "Into the Forest (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ "Into the Forest Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
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