A New Kind of Wilderness
Documentary
On a small farm in the Norwegian forest, a family seeks a wild free existence. However, after a tragic event changes everything, they are forced from their idyllic farm and into the expectations of modern society.
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On a small farm in a Norwegian forest, the Paynes live a purposefully isolated life, aiming to be wild and free. Maria and Nik, along with their four children Ulv, Falk, Freja, and Ronja are self-sufficient. They practice home-schooling and strive for a closely-knit family dynamic in harmony with nature. However, when tragedy strikes the family, it upends their idyllic world and forces them to forge a new path into modern society. In A NEW KIND OF WILDERNESS, filmmaker Silje Evensmo Jacobsen captures an intimate and soulful portrait of love, life, and growing up. The Paynes’ journey, their triumphs and struggles, invite reflection on our own life choices, our responsibility to the planet and our children, and how we navigate life after loss.
Director
Silje Evensmo Jacobsen
Producer
Mari Bakke Riise
Produced by
A5 Film for DR, NRK & SVT
Original title
Ukjent Landskap
Format
56 min & 84 min.
Release
2024
Awards & festivals
Winner
Grand Jury Prize, Sundance Film Festival
2024
Official Selection
Millenium Docs Against Gravity
2024
In Competition
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
2024
Official Selection
CPH:DOX
2024
Official Selection
HotDocs
2024
Official Selection
One World Prague
2024
Winner
Seattle Int. Film Festival
2024
Official Selection
Beldocs
2024
In Competition
Visions du Réel
2024
In Competition
DOK.Fest Münich
2024
In Competition
ZagrebDox
2024
In Competiton
Docville
2024
Official Selection
Istanbul Film Festival
2024
Official Selection
Sundance Asia
2024
Official Selection
Reykjavik Film Festival
2024
Official Selection
Woodstock Film Festival
2024
Official Selection
One World Bratislava
2024
Official Selection
Al Jazeera Balkan
2024
Official Selection
Hamptons Film Festival
2024
Official Selection
Festival del Popoli
2024
Winner
Budapest film Festival
2024
Official Selection
Tallinn Black Nights
2024
Official Selection
Nordische Filmtage Lübeck
2024
Official Selection
El Gouna Film Festival
2024
Best Documentary Nominee
Prix Europa
2024