The Forest
Short description
Sara, an American woman, shares a close bond with her twin sister Jess. When Jess travels to Japan and vanishes after entering Aokigahara, the forest at the foot of Mount Fuji known as a place where people go to die, Sara flies out to find her. Locals warn her to stay on the marked paths, saying the spirits of the dead return at night and harm anyone who strays. Sara enters the forest anyway, accompanied by a friend and a guide named Michi, and comes up against tormented souls that prey on intruders.
The film is a horror mystery directed by Jason Zada, working from a screenplay by Ben Ketai, Nick Antosca and Sarah Cornwell. Natalie Dormer plays both sisters, with Eoin Macken as Rob, Stephanie Vogt as Valerie and Ibuki Kaneda as Mei. David S. Goyer, David Linde and Tory Metzger produced; the credited cast runs to 31 names and the crew to 164. It was released in January 2016 and runs 93 minutes.
Made for about 10 million dollars, it took roughly 38 million worldwide. On TMDB it holds 5.2 out of 10 from 1,908 votes, a modest audience score.
What's left behind the scenes
- Filming began on May 17, 2015, in Tokyo, Japan. The government did not permit filming in the actual Aokigahara forest (which holds cult significance for Shintoists), so filming took place in Serbia in a forest on the slopes of Mount Tara.
- Yukiyoshi Ozawa's debut in English-language cinema.
- During a break in filming, Natalie Dormer asked her Japanese driver to take her to the 'Suicide Forest.' She stepped off the path for a few paces to take a photo, but the Japanese driver categorically refused to leave the path.
- Aokigahara, also known as the "Suicide Forest" and the "Sea of Trees," is a forest area covering 35 square kilometers at the northwestern foot of Mount Fuji in Japan. This forest is traditionally considered a haunt for demons and ghosts and is popular among Japanese people who have decided to end their lives. At the entrance to the forest, there is a sign asking those contemplating suicide to contact the Suicide Prevention Association. This location has already served as the theme for two films: "Shawn4Ever" (2012) and "Sea of Trees" (2015). Both films were released prior to the release of "The Forest of Ghosts".
- As Spanish comedic actor Juan Torres claims, the plot, title, and general mood of the film are very reminiscent of "El bosque de los suicidas" ("The Suicide Forest"), a comic book he published with Gabriel Hernández in 2011.
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
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