The Forest King

2023 0h 20m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

AnimationHorrorFantasyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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Set in a suffocating over-commercialized future, a young boy's desire for success and status leads him into a terrifying and deadly new reality through the lens of a mysterious VR game. His desperate father must now race against both time and technology to save his dying son. But the boy is the only one who can save himself, and he must do it before becoming another faceless pawn of the Forest King. Adapted from the poem "The Forest Tsar" written in 1818 by Vasiliy Zhukovsky.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tim Campbell
Neighbour (voice)
Jaiden Cannatelli
Lyosha (voice)
Josh Cruddas
Security Attendant (voice)
Kristina Nicoll
Paramedic (voice)
Tom Rooney
Forest King (voice)
Carlo Rota
Popov (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lubomir Arsov
Writers: Lubomir Arsov, Lubomir Arsov
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lars Korb. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Tim Campbell and Jaiden Cannatelli and Josh Cruddas carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt23845934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lubomir Arsov directs. Lars Korb scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 3 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Lars Korb. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Tim Campbell and Jaiden Cannatelli and Josh Cruddas carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt23845934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.