March 19th: 9:30 Into the Forest
Patricia Rozema
CANADA, 2015
English 96 minutes
Cast: Ellen Page, Evan Rachel Wood, Callum Keith Rennie, Max Minghella
After several years of acclaimed television productions, writer-director Patricia Rozema (Mansfield Park, I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing) returns to the big screen with Into the Forest, a mesmerizing and powerful story of two teenage sisters who are forced to fend for themselves in a society that may be on the brink of collapse.
Based on Jean Hegland’s novel of the same name, Into the Forest takes place in the not-too-distant future, as a massive power outage overwhelms all of continental North America. Living with their recently widowed father in a house over thirty miles from the nearest town, sisters Nell and Eva gradually become aware of the severity of their situation as their supplies dwindle and the blackout continues with no end in sight. As they contend with the threats of intruders, disease, loneliness and starvation, the young women are forced to re-examine their place in the world and their relations to the land, their home, and each other.
Featuring brilliant performances by Page and Wood and offering a disturbingly plausible vision of an apocalyptic future, Into the Forest is a thought-provoking film about hope, despair, and the bonds of love.
“Into the Forest amply illustrates the vital need for female voices in the industry; Rozema possesses the insight and sensitivity to reimagine the apocalypse as a low-key trial of sisterhood instead of a race to avoid whatever deafening CGI eyesore might come next.” —Charles Bramesco, The Playlist
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