The Forest
2016 · 93 min · Director: Jason Zada
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The majority of the story is set in and around the Aokigahara Forest, a forest at the northwest base of Mount Fuji in Japan known as a popular destination for suicide. Sara Price (Natalie Dormer), an American woman, receives a phone call from the Japanese police telling her that they think her troubled twin sister Jess Price (also Dormer) is dead, as she was seen going into Aokigahara forest. Despite the concerns of her fiance, Rob, she journeys to Japan and arrives at the hotel where her sister was staying. At her hotel, Sara meets a reporter named Aiden. They drink together, and she tells him of her parents' death. In reality, her father killed her mother, then committed suicide, but she tells him they were killed by a drunk driver. Her sister saw the bodies, but she didn't look. Aiden invites her to go into the forest with him and a park guide, Michi, so she can look for her sister..
Emotional fingerprint
The Forest (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Anxiety 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Anxiety, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 55 % | 52 % | 37 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 50 % | 43 % | 31 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Disturbing | 57 % | 50 % | 45 % | 46 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 60 % | 56 % | 50 % | 49 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 48 % | 38 % | 43 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 48 % | 39 % | 48 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 60 % | 54 % | 43 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 57 % | 56 % | 39 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 59 % | 38 % | 45 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 63 % | 60 % | 43 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Fear | 66 % | 64 % | 51 % | 33 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 72 % | 71 % | 51 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 77 % | 76 % | 56 % | 41 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Fear | 83 % | 79 % | 75 % | 59 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Fear | 84 % | 80 % | 79 % | 59 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 81 % | 80 % | 68 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 85 % | 83 % | 71 % | 63 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Fear | 90 % | 80 % | 78 % | 71 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 88 % | 72 % | 70 % | 63 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Homeless Man
Sushi Chef
Mei (Schoolgirl)
Head Teacher
Businessman
Mayumi
Visitor Center Morgue Man
Sakura
Narusawa Bartender
Grandma
Sara / Jess (Age 6)
Mother of Sara / Jess
Ubasute Old Woman #1
Narusawa Young Woman
Pillowcase Man
Details
- Directed by
- Jason Zada
- Written by
- Nick Antosca, Ben Ketai, Sarah Cornwell, Nick Antosca
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
Where to watch
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