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Tale of a Forest is a documentary about the unique Finnish forest and its colorful and diverse life. The main characters of the film are the various inhabitants of the forest: bears and elk, snakes and owls, ants, frogs and flying squirrels, ancient soul birds such as the Siberian Jay, the Lapland Owl and many others.
"They called it a virgin forest, but old forest has many other names too. It had been there forever and ever. It just stood there. It had no goals to reach. And there were no people anywhere."
The cinematography is spectacular along with the score. The script introduces magical, mythical dimensions of the forest, including elves and nature sprites - weaving them into the landscape and lore of the forest. This isn't a review, but in case you can't tell, everyone can watch this!
I'm not sure I've seen more glorious footage, unless maybe in a IMAX theater. "The directors spared no cost to capture the Finnish forest flora and fauna throughout all four seasons for the cinema screen. Shooting took almost eight years, providing a total of 20 hours of film footage. Close-ups and slow motion sequences unveil the magic of the mostly untouched nature in northern Finland's primeval forests." Nordiche Filmtage Lubeck
What a miraculous planet we live on.
With Gratitude!
