Into the Forest — Trailer

added: Thu, May 12th '16

She may not have any mutant powers in her latest film, but X-Men's Ellen Page will certainly be battling her own "Apocalypse" this summer in the near-future thriller "Into the Forest," in which she stars opposite Evan Rachel Wood as two sisters trying to survive the end of the world.

Check out the first trailer for the upcoming film from acclaimed filmmaker Patricia Rozema (Mansfield Park), which is based on Jean Hegland's best-selling novel of the same name. The story follows a pair of sisters (Page and Wood) as they take refuge in a small remote cabin in the woods after a massive power outage has left the world in complete and utter mayhem.

"Into the Forest" will be released exclusively on DirecTV June 23rd before opening in theaters July 29th.

synopsis:
Set in the near future, this riveting and suspenseful apocalyptic drama follows two sisters, Nell (Ellen Page) and Eva (Evan Rachel Wood) who live in the Pacific Northwest with their kindly father, Robert. Nell is focused on her studies and Eva is training to be a dancer, but their peaceful lives are disrupted one day by what turns out to be a continent-wide blackout. Whereas at first the family bond together and try to make the most of their difficult circumstances, as time gone on, the challenges become more serious. In the wake of a shocking and violent confrontation that Robert has with a menacing passerby, the sisters must work together in order to survive in their increasingly treacherous new world.

directed by Patricia Rozema

starring Ellen Page, Evan Rachel Wood, Max Minghella, Callum Keith Rennie, Michael Eklund, Wendy Crewson

release date June 23, 2016 (on DirecTV), July 29, 2016 (in theaters)