Fresh
This isn't torture-porn dystopia; it's a singular, honest, heartfelt portrait of sisterly devotion at the end of the world.
April Wolfe, L.A. Weekly
The Forest
Everyone comes here looking for a way out
2016 · 1h 33m · PG-13
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Jason Zada
Overview
Set in the Aokigahara Forest, a real-life place in Japan where people go to end their lives. Against this backdrop, a young American woman comes in search of her twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
10%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Page and Wood, who are both in their upper 20s, hardly make for convincing teenagers, but they both lend weight to Eva and Nell's sisterly bond as the two siblings slowly unravel.
Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly
Rotten
Rozema's minimalist approach pays dividends until a final third hobbled by overdone effects and a thrashing musical score. Too bad. The story being told on the faces of Page and Wood has eloquence and power.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Fresh
Walks a blade's edge between terrifying and uplifting... Rozema has a careful but unflinching eye when it comes to presenting the physical and emotional traumas the sisters experience.
Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
A strong, smart and moving end-of-the-world drama that is further bolstered by strong performances from co-stars Ellen Page and Evan Rachel Wood.
Peter Sobczynski, RogerEbert.com
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