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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.

  • Iida Elstelä
    Director
  • Iida Elstelä
    Writer
  • Jiri Rantanen
    Writer
  • Iida Elstelä
    Producer
  • Jiri Rantanen
    Composer
  • Helena Gomes
    Key Cast
    "Daniela"
  • Jiri Rantanen
    Key Cast
    "Patrik"
  • Elaine Banks
    Key Cast
    "Aleksandra"
  • Jussi Salminen
    Key Cast
    "Samuel"
  • Ida Puustinen
    Key Cast
    "Alisa"
  • Joel Elstelä
    Key Cast
    "The Butcher"
  • Kati Pakarinen
    Key Cast
    "The Crazy Woman"
  • Aapeli Hämäläinen
    Key Cast
    "Aapo"
  • Riitta Elstelä
    Key Cast
    "The Cult Leader"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Ikimetsä
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Adventure, horror, thriller
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 31 minutes 59 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 20, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Finland
  • Country of Filming:
    Finland
  • Language:
    Finnish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Iida Elstelä

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.

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