When You Get to the Forest

When You Get to the Forest

2023 · 73 min · ★ 7.0 · Animation

Overwhelmed, Dana takes to the road, leaving her past in the rearview mirror. Seeking solace she visits a hiking trail from her youth. A few wrong turns and a nasty fall later, she awakens alone in a strange forest, save for one new companion -- a talking cat. Dana explores the forest seeking a way out, back to the life she was running from.

Directed by Eric Power · Written by Andreas Petersen

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Alicia Power Dana
Marcella Campos Lakris

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