The Forest

The Forest (A Selva) is a 2002 film directed by Leonel Vieira. The movie won the "Best Film" at the 2003 Golden Globes Portugal. Alberto (played by Diogo Morgado) is a young Portuguese monarchist who in 1912 is exiled to Brazil. There, he is contracted by Velasco (Karra Elejalde), a Spanish overseer, to work in the heart of the forest. Alberto discovers a strange and wild world, in which the Indians, the fever and the madness of the men are daily... More

Initial release date:

  • Nov 1, 2002

Directed by:

Runtime:

  • 1 h 45 min

Produced by:

Also known as:

  • A Selva

Film

Directed by

Leonel Vieira

Leonel Vieira (born 1969) is a Portuguese film director. He directed films such as Zona J (1998), A Bomba (2001), The Forest (2002).

Tagline:

  • If you go down to the woods today-you might never get out alive!

Runtime:

  • 1 h 45 min
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Adaptation

Adapted From

The Forest

The Forest is a novel written by Ferreira de Castro.

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Award-Nominated Work

Award Nominations:

Year Award Award Nominee
  • 2004

Goya Award for Best Sound Nominees

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