The Forest
2016·Movie·
·1h 49min


Where to Watch
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About
A new teacher arrives at a small village in rural Thailand. He has just left the monkhood and has taken a job at the local school in a quest to discover life outside the monastery. He finds that one of his pupils is a mute girl who is being bullied by the other children in the class. Both the teacher and the girl must face the challenges and cruelties of the real world. The girl retreats into a fantasy world, finding solace in the forest with a strange wild boy. The teacher struggles to bring her back, whilst at the same time himself questioning the world of reality. The worlds of fantasy and reality clash with tragic consequences.
DNA
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersComing Of AgeFreedom Vs. ControlIdentity CrisisIsolationFriendship
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersTragic ConsequencesQuest For IdentityTeacher-Student RelationshipBullyingEscape To FantasyFacing Reality
- Pacing
- Time
- Cinematic Style
- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Paul Spurrier, Jiriya Spurrier
Written by:
Paul Spurrier
Produced by:
David Allen Cluck, Robert A. Neft, Peter C. Green
Cast
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