Underplayed Gems

Stories From The Chestnut Woods (2019)

Stories From The Chestnut Woods poster
Original title
Zgodbe iz kostanjevih gozdov
Directed by
Gregor Božič
Genre
drama film
Country
Slovenia
Runtime
1h 21m
Rated
16
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows several characters living in a Slovenian chestnut forest. Their lives intersect in small ways as they deal with personal losses and quiet moments of connection.

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What happens

Stories from the Chestnut Woods (Slovene: Zgodbe iz kostanjevih gozdov) is a 2019 Slovenian drama, Gregor Božič's feature debut. It premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in September 2019 and was selected as the Slovenian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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