Tale of a Forest
2012, Finnish. Directed by Kim Saarniluoto & Ville Suhonen.
A documentary that unveils the primeval forests of Northern Finland, some of Europe's sole remaining, old-growth forests. The main characters of the film are the various inhabitants of the forest: the bears and the elk, the snakes and the owls, the ants, the frogs and the flying squirrels, the ancient soul birds such as the Siberian Jay, the Lapland Owl and many, many others.
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Finnish
- Rated
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- Released
- 28 December 2012
- Original title
- Metsän tarina
- Country
- Finland
- Written by
- Ville Suhonen
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Tale of a Forest runs 75 minutes (1h 15m).
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Tale of a Forest isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Tale of a Forest?
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Who directed Tale of a Forest?
Tale of a Forest (2012) was directed by Kim Saarniluoto and Ville Suhonen and stars Turkka Mastomäki, Christian Ruotanen.