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Overwhelmed, Dana takes to the road. Seeking solace she visits a hiking trail from her youth. A few wrong turns and a nasty fall later, she awakens alone in a strange forest, save for one new companion -- a talking cat.
directed by: Eric Power
starring: Alicia Power, Marcella Campos
2022 / 72 min / 2.00:1 / English DTS-HD MA 2.0
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Overall rating: 4.59375 / 5 from 32 reviews.
This limited edition slipcover for the film 'When You Get to the Forest' is highly praised for its phenomenal animation and unique artistic style. The film, a special limited edition with only 1,000 units available, tells the story of a woman seeking solace in a strange forest with a talking cat as her companion. Exclusive to select indie retailers and the Cartuna website, it includes additional features such as a making-of documentary and director's commentary.
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"I previously picked up this directors first two films, and although the writing isn’t always great, the visuals, all made out of paper, are breathtaking and unlike anything I’ve seen before on film. This film especially has some great moments, and probably has the best writing, keeping it more of an emotional journey. Making of doc is actually pretty solid and the artwork is perfectly fitting for the film."
"I included a video of the beginning of the film to display the films animation, because it is, if not unique, a medium of animation you likely haven't seen often, especially in a feature film. The style has its limitations, mainly facial expressions and a bit of fluidity of motions. But it makes up for it with a lot of charm and some absolutely beautiful landscapes. The style also works to the strange fantastical forest and the fascinating creatures that inhabit it to life. The story of a young woman climbing the mountain because its something that her mother did with her that she was never able to complete, and the talking cats' story that parallels the themes of the humans jouney(no spoilers) has some evocative moments. It didnt hit me as hard emotionally as other stories, but that might just be me. My biggest complaint about the film is sometimes the dialogue is a little bit too sarcastic or tongue-in-cheek, lampshading the strange fantasy too much in an irritating way. But otherwise its a cool movie. The slipcover is also lovely, and the booklet with production information is a cool addition."
"I usually love these independent animated films but this one was just a little too slow for my tastes. Excellent packaging and presentation though."
"Sweet, beautiful cut out stop motion movie. Beatiful artwork."
"An another amazing movie from Eric Power and a gorgeous release to go with it. Absolutely love the slipcover on this one and it looks great with my Attack of the Demons one."
"If you like Stop Motion Animation this would be for you. Its a good watch"
"Loved the animation style!"
"A nice animation style for this one! The features were very nice to watch after the film"
"Our animation, Cinema power power power"
"Very inventive"
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