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Stories from the Chestnut Woods

Original title: Zgodbe iz kostanjevih gozdov
  • 2019
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Stories from the Chestnut Woods (2019)
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In a decaying forest on the Yugoslav-Italian border in the years after World War II, a stingy, old carpenter and a lonely, young chestnut seller share imaginative memories of the past as the... Read allIn a decaying forest on the Yugoslav-Italian border in the years after World War II, a stingy, old carpenter and a lonely, young chestnut seller share imaginative memories of the past as they weigh fateful decisions for the future, in this touching homage to a lost way of life.In a decaying forest on the Yugoslav-Italian border in the years after World War II, a stingy, old carpenter and a lonely, young chestnut seller share imaginative memories of the past as they weigh fateful decisions for the future, in this touching homage to a lost way of life.

  • Director
    • Gregor Bozic
  • Writers
    • Gregor Bozic
    • Marina Gumzi
  • Stars
    • Massimo De Francovich
    • Ivana Roscic
    • Giusi Merli
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    501
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gregor Bozic
    • Writers
      • Gregor Bozic
      • Marina Gumzi
    • Stars
      • Massimo De Francovich
      • Ivana Roscic
      • Giusi Merli
    • 1User review
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 15 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Massimo De Francovich
    • Mario Salamant
    Ivana Roscic
    Ivana Roscic
    • Marta
    Giusi Merli
    Giusi Merli
    • Dora
    Tomi Janezic
    • Dr. Toni
    Renzo Gariup
    • Germano
    • (voice)
    Janez Skof
    • Silvan
    Anita Kravos
    Anita Kravos
    • Cecilia
    Natasa Keser
    • Ema
    Paulo Coszach
    • Mirko
    Luisa Battistig
    • Dora's Mother
    Gorazd Bozic
    • Musician
    Marko Brecelj
    • King
    Dora Ciccone
    • Young Marta
    Norina Ester Ciccone
    • Old Woman
    Miha Debenjak
    • Musician
    Adriano Gariup
    • Travel Dealer
    Marko Kalicanin Celinsek
    • Young Ivan
    Goran Kalicanin
    • Dora's Father
    • Director
      • Gregor Bozic
    • Writers
      • Gregor Bozic
      • Marina Gumzi
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    6erangordon1998

    Well Made, but I feel this doesn't get deep enough

    The shots are like works of art, really beautiful and expressive. My problem was that the main character is portrayed like you obeserve him, and its a bit hard to identify with him, even tho you understand why he does what he does. also the acting wasn't good enough for me to really get in touch with the characters, and the arty shots sometimes make you feel like you watch a movie, so you can't really identify with them. good foreign debut overall.

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      Official submission of Slovenia for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 93rd Academy Awards in 2021. The film beat out five other competing films to represent Slovenia.

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    • Release date
      • October 13, 2019 (Brazil)
    • Country of origin
      • Slovenia
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • Slovenian
    • Also known as
      • Kestane Ormanından Hikâyeler
    • Filming locations
      • Kanalski Kolovrat, Slovenia(location)
    • Production companies
      • Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB)
      • Nosorogi
      • RTV Slovenija
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $37,479
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 21 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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