Into the Forest
After civilization’s power grid fails, two sisters must transform their secluded forest home into a refuge while their bond is tested by isolation and danger.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- foreboding
- intimate
- melancholic
- quiet night viewing
- survival movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film’s familiar apocalyptic premise effective when grounded in the compelling, emotionally intimate bond between its two leads.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The sisters’ isolated home becomes unlivable after a massive power outage, forcing them to confront technological dependency and resource scarcity.
Nell and Eva must negotiate fear, conflict, grief, and mutual dependence while surviving together in the forest.
The film presents global breakdown through an isolated woodland household and sustained atmosphere of uncertainty.
The power outage removes electricity and communication, making fire, tools, food, and physical labor central survival concerns.
Films like Into the Forest, and why
The Survivalist
Shares intimate post-apocalyptic survival, ecological isolation, and emotionally focused family relationships.
Light of My Life
Shares a quiet dystopian atmosphere, resource scarcity, and tension between survival pragmatism and human connection.
Leave No Trace
Shares sibling-centered emotional drama, wilderness survival, and a grounded speculative premise.
Movie Details
- Director
- Patricia Rozema
- Release Date
- 2016-06-03
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (741)
Cast
- Elliot Page
- Evan Rachel Wood
- Max Minghella
- Callum Keith Rennie
- Michael Eklund
- Wendy Crewson
- Ronin Cara
- Owen Cara
- Crystal Pite
- Lorne Cardinal
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Into the Forest about?
- After civilization’s power grid fails, two sisters must transform their secluded forest home into a refuge while their bond is tested by isolation and danger.
- What is Into the Forest like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Into the Forest as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Into the Forest violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Into the Forest as moderate.
- What did critics think of Into the Forest?
- Critics generally found the film’s familiar apocalyptic premise effective when grounded in the compelling, emotionally intimate bond between its two leads.
- Which films are like Into the Forest?
- Films with a similar feel include The Survivalist, Light of My Life, and Leave No Trace.
- How long is Into the Forest?
- Into the Forest runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Into the Forest?
- In United States, Into the Forest streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
