Once Upon a Time in a Forest

Local title
Ükskord metsas
Original title
Havumetsän lapset
Director
Virpi Suutari
Country
Finland
Year
2024
Festival
28th Black Nights Film Festival
Programme
Environmental Film Programme
Subject
familial relationships, environment, individual vs society, activism, politics

A hopeful ode to nature and its protectors.

“Once Upon a Time in a Forest” unfolds as a modern fairy tale in the enchanting embrace of the Finnish forest.

We witness young people seamlessly woven into the fabric of nature, swimming in crystalline lakes and revelling in the calm presence of the ancient trees. This idyllic harmony is imperilled as the forest faces man-made extinction. Driven by her love for the forest, 22-year-old Ida becomes the leader of the new Forest Movement, coming face to face with Finnish forest industry giants and confronting generational bias. Breathtaking visuals take viewers into the heart of the forest and the centre of the conflict.

Director
Virpi Suutari
Screenwriter
Virpi Suutari
Producer
Virpi Suutari
Cinematographer
Teemu Liakka, Jani Kumpluainen
Composer
Sanna Salmenkallio
Music
Sanna Salmenkallio
Sound
Olli Huhtanen
World sales
Autlook Films
Runtime
Language
English, Finnish
Subtitles
English
Director
Virpi Suutari

Screenings

Hall Electric Cinema, Tartu
Screening034101 / Ükskord metsas
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
Hall 1 Kino Artis
Screening042101 / Ükskord metsas
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
2nd Hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening161203 / Ükskord metsas
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
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