The Forest
2016 · 1h 33m · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · United States of America · Rated R (US)
Everyone comes here looking for a way out
Set in the Aokigahara Forest, a real-life place in Japan where people go to end their lives. Against this backdrop, a young American woman comes in search of her twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared.
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aokigaharachildhood traumafemale protagonisthaunted forestidentical twinlost in the woodsmount fuji, japansister sister relationshipsuicide attemptsupernaturaltokyo, japan
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