Forest

Synopsis

Young, brimming with hope, and striving to build a better life for their children and themselves, Asia and Marek, have relocated to the edge of one of Europe's oldest forests, along Poland’s eastern border. For their three children, the forest is not only a vast playground but also something akin to a second home. However, as the refugee crisis casts its long shadow on the whole of Europe and Poland’s borders turn into one of the central scenes of this drama, with unwelcome refugees trapped between two countries, the family’s quiet days seem numbered. Aiding “illegal immigrants” is prohibited by their country’s laws, but how does one refuse to help someone in need? Discovering a captivating, poetic equilibrium between the deeply personal and the essentially political, Forest brings to the forefront the natural landscape, as well as the characters’ emotional environment, crafting a film that resonates loudly and goes beyond pompous statements.

Main Cast

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Lidia Duda
Camera	Director of Photography	Zuzanna Zachara-Hassairi
Editing	Editor	Lidia Duda
	Assistant Editor	Filip Stanisławski
Production	Co-Producer	Lidia Duda Anna Bławut-Mazurkiewicz Michal Sikora
	Producer	Patryk Sielecki Michal Ostatkiewicz Aleksandra Ostatkiewicz
Sound	Sound	Pavel Rejholec Krzysztof Ridan
Writing	Writer	Lidia Duda
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