A New Kind of Wilderness

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A New Kind of Wilderness

Released Oct 25, 2024

1h 24m

Documentary

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On a small farm in a Norwegian forest, the Paynes live a purposefully isolated life, aiming to be wild and free. Maria and Nik, along with their four children Ulv, Falk, Freja, and Ronja are self-sufficient. They practice home-schooling and strive for a closely-knit family dynamic in harmony with nature. However, when tragedy strikes the family, it upends their idyllic world and forces them to forge a new path into modern society. In A NEW KIND OF WILDERNESS, filmmaker Silje Evensmo Jacobsen captures an intimate and soulful portrait of love, life, and growing up. The Paynes' journey, their triumphs and struggles, invite reflection on our own life choices, our responsibility to the planet and our children, and how we navigate life after loss.

Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

Jacobsen is an instinctive stylist and the film sometimes slips into cottagecore territory... Yet the truth of the family’s situation always surfaces, making the beauty hollow and the loss more keenly felt.

Rated: 4/5

May 15, 2025

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

A deeply humane and emotionally literate piece of work.

Rated: 5/5

May 13, 2025

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Daniel Fienberg

The Hollywood Reporter

I spent 40 minutes watching A New Kind of Wilderness and wondering what the documentary was supposed to be, and the last 44 minutes being simply and persuasively moved...

Jan 23, 2024

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Nadine Whitney

The Curb

A New Kind of Wilderness is a documentary suffused with magic, tragedy, and gaining wisdom both old and new.

Rated: B

Oct 26, 2024

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

Overall, this is a lovely film about tenderness and family and living with a purpose rooted in love, but also how difficult it is in today’s economy to actually live solely off the land

Oct 26, 2024

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

Its major strength is that it's well-shot with breathtaking scenery that captures the majestic quality of nature. However, it leaves too much underexplored.

Oct 22, 2024

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Annie P

Touching, intimate, vulnerable and beautifully shot. I wish more people were talking about this film!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/03/24

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Jennie M

The film maker did a beautiful job capturing a family’s grief and hard life decisions, show casing each member’s journey to healing. My favorite movie this year by far! We’ll done, it won’t disappoint.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/07/24

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Gijs B

Beautiful and honest piece

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/30/24

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Mari Bakke Riise

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On a small farm in a Norwegian forest, the Paynes live a purposefully isolated life, aiming to be wild and free. Maria and Nik, along with their four children Ulv, Falk, Freja, and Ronja are self-sufficient. They practice home-schooling and strive for a closely-knit family dynamic in harmony with nature. However, when tragedy strikes the family, it upends their idyllic world and forces them to forge a new path into modern society. In A NEW KIND OF WILDERNESS, filmmaker Silje Evensmo Jacobsen captures an intimate and soulful portrait of love, life, and growing up. The Paynes' journey, their triumphs and struggles, invite reflection on our own life choices, our responsibility to the planet and our children, and how we navigate life after loss.

Director: Silje Evensmo Jacobsen
Producer: Mari Bakke Riise
Screenwriter: Silje Evensmo Jacobsen
Production Co: A5 Film
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Norwegian
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 25, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 1h 24m