Quartile rating: 6.5/10 · 1 rating
In the not too distant future, two young women who live in a remote ancient forest discover the world around them is on the brink of an apocalypse. Informed only by rumor, they fight intruders, disease, loneliness & starvation.
Into the Forest is a quiet, contemplative survival drama anchored by strong performances from Ellen Page and Evan Rachel Wood and elevated by lush, atmospheric Pacific Northwest cinematography that gives the film a genuinely immersive quality. The plot is deliberately slow-burn and character-focused rather than action-driven, which suits the material but can feel meandering and underplotted. The sibling dynamic and feminist undertones lend some distinctiveness, but the broader post-apocalyptic survival premise follows familiar genre beats. The ending is thematically resonant but ambiguous in a way that may frustrate rather than satisfy. Overall a well-crafted but modest film that punches slightly above its TMDB score in visual terms.