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Into the Forest

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Into the Forest is a 2015 Canadian drama film written and directed by Patricia Rozema. Based on Jean Hegland's novel, it follows sisters Nell and Eva as they try to live in an isolated forest home after a widespread power failure disrupts modern society. The film focuses on family responsibility, survival, scarcity, and the sisters' changing relationship rather than presenting the blackout as a conventional action spectacle.

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What happens in Into the Forest?

Sisters Nell and Eva live in an isolated forest home after a widespread power failure disrupts modern society. The story follows their efforts to survive as supplies, safety, and social order become uncertain.

Is Into the Forest based on a book?

Yes. The film is based on Jean Hegland's novel Into the Forest. Patricia Rozema wrote and directed the 2015 Canadian film adaptation.

Who plays the sisters in Into the Forest?

Elliot Page plays Nell and Evan Rachel Wood plays Eva. Their performances carry much of the film because the story stays closely focused on the two sisters.

Is Into the Forest a zombie or monster film?

No. It is a post-apocalyptic drama about a power failure and social collapse, not a story about zombies or supernatural monsters. Its tension comes from isolation, scarcity, and human danger.

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