Dark Heart of the Forest (2021) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2021 · 104 mins · French

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Directed by

Serge Mirzabekiantz

Starring

Aurélia Petit, Louison Blivet, Quito Rayon Richter, Leelou Laridan, Karim Chihab, Geneviève Baerten

Budget

$1.2M

Nikolaï, abandoned as a baby and raised in foster care, rejects a potential adoptive family and decides to create his own. He encounters Camille, a clever fifteen-year-old, and attempts to persuade her to have a child. Determined to avoid adult interference, Nikolaï and Camille flee their home and retreat into a secluded forest. There, Nikolaï must confront his first experiences with love and maturity, realizing he cannot control everything around him.