A NEW KIND OF WILDERNESS
Norway | 2024 | 84 min | col.
Maria and Nik left the city and moved with their children to the wilds of the Norwegian forest to live in harmony with nature. Here they have raised animals and farmed fields, providing for their own livelihood. When Maria is diagnosed with cancer, their hopes of continuing to live a life outside convention crumble, forcing them to return to society. Archive footage and images of extraordinary visual powerfulness compose an intimate portrait of a family grappling with the painful acceptance of loss. Silje Evensmo Jacobsen follows her characters with subtle sensitivity, gradually revealing their most vulnerable sides and their astonishing capacity for resilience. The result is a lyrical film that touches the innermost layers of the human soul, depicting an unconventional journey of enchanting humanity. (s.e.c.)
Film also available on the MYmovies ONE platform for 72h.
Local Time
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Date: 02 Nov 2024
- Time: 13:30
Location
- Cinema La Compagnia - Via Camillo Cavour, 50/R, 50121 Florence
Organizer
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Silje Evensmo Jacobsen
Silje Evensmo Jacobsen has directed award-winning documentary films and series. Among others: Team Ingebrigtsen (2016, 2018), Faith Can Move Mountains (2021), KRAFT/SPARK (2022). A New Kind of Wilderness is her second feature, produced by A5 Film, an Oslo-based production company founded by Jacobsen herself, alongside producer/director Mari Bakke Riise.
