Into the Forest
| Into the Forest | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Patricia Rozema |
| Produced by |
Niv Fichman Aaron L. Gilbert Ellen Page |
| Screenplay by | Patricia Rozema |
| Based on |
Into the Forest by Jean Hegland |
| Starring |
Ellen Page Evan Rachel Wood Max Minghella Callum Keith Rennie Michael Eklund Sandy Sidhu |
| Music by | Max Richter[1] |
| Cinematography | Daniel Grant |
| Edited by |
Matthew Hannam Jorge Weisz |
Production company |
Bron Studios Medical Busters |
| Distributed by |
A24 Films Elevation Pictures |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 101 minutes[2] |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
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 not too distant future, two young women (Ellen Page and Evan Rachel Wood), who live in a remote ancient forest struggle to survive in a remote country house after a massive, continent-wide power outage. Discovering the world around them is on the brink of an apocalypse and informed only by rumour, the sisters 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
- 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][2] 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]
References
- ↑ "Max Richter to Score ‘Into the Forest’". filmmusicreporter.com. December 8, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- 1 2 Scott Tobias (2015-09-13). "‘Into the Forest’ Review: Ellen Page, Evan Rachel Wood Play Sisters in Survival Mode". Variety. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ↑ "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.
External links
| ||||||