# The Forest (2018)

> A storm-stranded family excursion becomes a dark metaphysical pilgrimage through the collapse of bourgeois certainty.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7329457

## Facts

- Runtime: 138 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Viktor Gasic
- Cast: Daniel Fritz, René Erler, Sabrina Strehl, Leni Wesselman, Lilith Bietmann, Noam Bietmann, Klaus Bräuer
- TMDB rating: 10.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3559274/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, oppressive, philosophical, late night arthouse viewing, rainy day

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