Draft:A New Kind of Wilderness
| A New Kind of Wilderness | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Silje Evensmo Jacobsen |
| Produced by | Mari Bakke Riise, Silje Evensmo Jacobsen |
| Edited by | Kristian Tveit, Christoffer Heie |
| Music by | Olav Øyehaug |
Running time | 1hr 24min |
| Language | English |
A New Kind of Wilderness is a 2024 documentary directed by Silje Evensmo Jacobsen. It premiered at Sundance Film Festival 2024 and won a World Cinema Grand Jury Prize for Documentary.
Plot
[edit]The documentary follows a Norwegian family, parents Maria and Nik Payne and their four children, Ronja, Freja, Falk and Ulv, living a rual life on a sustainable farm.
Tragedy strikes when mother-blogger Maria passes away, and the Nik is left to relocate himself and his children to a larger city, no longer able to afford life on the farm.
The movie traces the process of family's transition and Nik's struggle to honor Maria's wishes for her children in the wake of her death. [1]
Release
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Reception
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References
[edit]- ^ Fienberg, Daniel (2024-01-22). "'A New Kind of Wilderness' Review: A Small but Stirring Portrait of a Family in Transition". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-01-27.