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Once Upon a Time in a Forest

This fragile environmental documentary from Finland follows a group of young activists who take on the industrial giants that are systematically destroying the forest and threatening the environment. The beautiful compositions and alternating film formats are elegantly interwoven with rhythmic editing that conveys the serenity and wisdom of nature, the importance of which is often forgotten in chaotic times. Director Virpi Suutari's depiction of nature is warm, hopeful and full of imaginative symbolism. Surrender and allow yourself to be carried away.
Once Upon a Time in a Forest, a title referencing the great westerns of our time, is the polar opposite of the genre itself. This fragile environmental documentary from Finland follows a group of young activists who take on the industrial giants who are systematically destroying the forest and threatening the environment. The film stylistically portrays the harmony of the forest, which takes on an almost spiritual quality. The beautiful compositions and alternating film formats are elegantly interwoven with rhythmic editing, bringing forth the tranquility and wisdom of nature, whose importance is often forgotten in these chaotic times. Crystal clear lakes, ancient trees and diverse animals. The film is an empathetic ode to the environment and those who strive to protect it. Director Virpi Suutari constructs an almost fairytale-like narrative teaming with both fluidity and grace - the depiction of nature is warm, hopeful and full with remarkable imagery. Surrender and allow yourself to be carried away.
Original title
Havumetsän lapset
English title
Once Upon a Time in a Forest
Year
2024
Country
Language
FIN
Subtitles
CZ
Running time
94 min
Genre
Age rating
12+
Release date CZ
17. 4. 2025
Release date SK
17. 4. 2025

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Media reception

High On Films
"Brilliant, immersive."
Modern Times Review
"Nature and all its magnificence is captured beautifully."

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