Film

The Forest Within

2025 · 1h 31m · Drama

The student Jan gets along better with animals than with people. The shy young man is particularly fond of snakes, some of which he keeps at home. The two fall in love when he meets the radical animal rights activist and environmental activist Alice at his university. Jan's life then begins to change suddenly. He is overwhelmed by his intense feelings and social life with Alice. From then on his perception begins to become distorted. Jan feels like she has to take active action against various threats. Although Alice supports him, he loses himself in his madness and love for her.

Leonard Scheicher

Jan

Lia von Blarer

Alice

Hendrik Heutmann

Fabian

Susanne Blodt

Lucy

Liliom Lewald

Robert

Viola Neumann

Prof. Zilkens

Martin Horn

Michael Weber

Luca Müller

Moritz

Thekla Viloo Fliesberg

Betty

Cedric Sprick

Nicola Gründel

Jazz Brantsch

Sima Luise Laux

Sara

Rana Farahani

Tatjana

• Sebastian FritzschDirector
• Marcus SeibertWriter
• Jörg SiepmannProducer
• Harry FlöterProducer
• Bernhard KellerDirector of Photography
• Christian KrämerEditor

Release date

April 10, 2025

Status

Released

Original language

German

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

12 — Sexuality, Violence, Language

Genres

Drama