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The Forest

5.7/10
TMDB23 votes
Original: 109 min

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.

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About The Forest

The Forest (2016) is a film in the drama, horror, fantasy genres. Directed by . The cast includes Asanee Suwan, Wannasa Wintawong, Tanapol Kamkunkam, Vithaya Pansringarm.

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Runtime
109 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Thailand
Production companies
Commercial Films Siam
Directors
Writers
Paul Spurrier

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What is The Forest 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.

Who stars in The Forest?

Asanee Suwan, Wannasa Wintawong, Tanapol Kamkunkam, Vithaya Pansringarm, Thidarat Kongkaew, Natpatson Lhakkum. See the cast cards above for character names.

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