★★★★★ “Beautiful…adeeply humane and emotionally literate piece of work.” Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
“Beautiful, heart-wrenching and ultimately hopeful” Patrick Barkham, The Guardian
“A real-life Captain Fantastic.” Weekly Wilson
“Wonderful…. …will resonate with anyone who holds close the desire to live wild and free” Juno Magazine
On a small farm in a Norwegian forest, the Paynes live a purposefully isolated life, aiming to be wild and free. Maria and Nik, along with their four children Ulv, Falk, Freja, and Ronja are self-sufficient. They practice home-schooling and strive for a closely-knit family dynamic in harmony with nature. However, when tragedy strikes the family, it upends their idyllic world and forces them to forge a new path into modern society.
This beautiful, open-hearted, documentary is a must-watch for lovers of The Nettle Dress, Wilding, The Biggest Little Farm.
This screening contains a recorded Q&A after the film.
Directed By:
Silje Evensmo Jacobsen
Running time:
1 hour 49 mins