The Age-Old Forest
Daniela (Helena Gomes) returns from a six-month trip in Asia, only to find herself bored and craving for another adventure. Her brother Patrik (Jiri Rantanen) talks her into a weekend of camping and trekking with their friends Aleksandra (Elaine Banks), the photographing glamper, Samuel (Jussi Salminen), the fun one who's ready for anything, and Alisa (Ida Puustinen), the office woman, who hasn't packed any proper shoes, since all she owns is office gear.
The group heads deep into the Finnish forest, en route for an off the beaten track destination, The Devil's Lake.
Everything starts off good, but the further they venture into the unknown, the stranger their journey gets. From finding a strange cabin in the middle of nowhere, to hearing ominous sounds coming from afar, they slowly start to realise someone's constantly watching them. Hours turn into days, and they have no way of getting back home.
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Iida ElsteläDirector
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Iida ElsteläWriter
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Jiri RantanenWriter
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Iida ElsteläProducer
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Jiri RantanenComposer
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Helena GomesKey Cast"Daniela"
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Jiri RantanenKey Cast"Patrik"
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Elaine BanksKey Cast"Aleksandra"
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Jussi SalminenKey Cast"Samuel"
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Ida PuustinenKey Cast"Alisa"
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Joel ElsteläKey Cast"The Butcher"
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Kati PakarinenKey Cast"The Crazy Woman"
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Aapeli HämäläinenKey Cast"Aapo"
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Riitta ElsteläKey Cast"The Cult Leader"
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Project Title (Original Language):Ikimetsä
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Project Type:Feature
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Genres:Adventure, horror, thriller
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Runtime:1 hour 31 minutes 59 seconds
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Completion Date:April 20, 2021
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Production Budget:1,000 EUR
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Country of Origin:Finland
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Country of Filming:Finland
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Language:Finnish
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
Iida Elstelä, 24, is an upper secondary school graduate, who found her love for movies at a very young age. Coming from a long line of directors, writers and actors, filmmaking has always been the one and only love of her life.