The Forest
2018, German. Directed by Viktor Gasic.
Two couples and their children go on an excursion into the forest. They are young, successful and well-set parts in today's social-political establishment. When their children disappear in a storm, the entire construct of their friendship starts to crumble. Very soon, their bourgeoisie façade falls and the four turn into the profile of a lost culture. What follows is an odyssey through the forests that turns more and more into a journey into the metaphysical. The story is told in fragments and out of chronological order. The forest and the film imagery act as a poetic expression of the inner mind, creating the metaphorical psychogram of a lost cul-ture that desperately looking for a way out and a future. It is a poetic portrait of today's society.
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 1 January 2018
- Original title
- Der Wald
- Country
- Czech Republic, Germany
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How long is The Forest?
The Forest runs 138 minutes (2h 18m).
Does The Forest have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Forest on?
The Forest isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2018. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Forest?
If you liked The Forest, try The Kindness of Strangers, Here, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds.
Who directed The Forest?
The Forest (2018) was directed by Viktor Gasic and stars Daniel Fritz, Sabrina Strehl, Leni Wesselman.