
Young brothers Tom and Benjamin travel to Sweden to spend their vacation with their estranged father, who they have barely seen since their parents divorced. Tom, the younger of the two, has a premonition that something bad will happen. Their strange and solitary father, who is unable to sleep, insists that Tom, like him, has a gift for feeling things which aren't quite normal. Tom's frightening visions set the stage for the bizarre and terrifying events to follow, when the t... (Full plot summary below)
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Young brothers Tom and Benjamin travel to Sweden to spend their vacation with their estranged father, who they have barely seen since their parents divorced. Tom, the younger of the two, has a premonition that something bad will happen. Their strange and solitary father, who is unable to sleep, insists that Tom, like him, has a gift for feeling things which aren't quite normal. Tom's frightening visions set the stage for the bizarre and terrifying events to follow, when the three head to a house in a vast remote forest.
Leave your thoughts about Into the Forest.
| AV ClubMike D'AngeloSolid but unremarkable performances from Page and Wood, who aren't given much to work with apart from generic anxiety and low-key squabbling, contribute to the overall listlessness. |
| Blu-ray.comBrian Orndorf"Into the Forest" is particularly irksome at times, but the core viewing experience is sustained by Rozema, who handles mounting anxiety and the long apocalyptic waiting game competently, maintaining a feel for the end of the world. |
| National PostChris KnightPage and Wood truly carry the picture. Apparently they had a year to hang out and create something of a sisterly bond, and it comes through on the screen. |
| Toronto StarLinda BarnardA rare postapocalyptic story with both intelligence and dramatic heft ... |
| The Film StageJared MobarakA nail-biter of suspense asking if or when these two young girls will die. |
| The PlaylistCharles BramescoThough not without its errors, Into The Forest turns a profoundly human eye to what just may be the very end of humanity itself. |
| We Got This CoveredDarren RueckerInto The Forest is admirably defiant of many tropes that spring up in most apocalyptic stories, emphasizing its small character moments over large dramatic ones. |
| Reel ReviewsFrank WilkinsIf character-driven drama pieces aren't your thing, then this one might not be for you. |
| Film Journal InternationalSimi HorwitzThis story probably looked good on paper (and the film boasts its original elements), yet is ultimately not gripping onscreen. |
| indieWireDavid EhrlichRozema doesn't push the future feminism angle to its full degree, the ideas baked into her script never becoming nearly as dynamic as the characters who are desperate to bring them to life. |