Driving back to Norway, Lina and Martin reach a roadblock where a policeman tells them to take a detour deep into the Swedish forest. But soon one creepy incident after another leaves them stranded in the dark woods and everything seems much too bizarre to be accidental.
Direction
Eskeland squeezes maximum dread from minimal budget.
Practical Effects
Grimy, tactile violence that rejects Hollywood polish.
Sound
Forest ambience becomes its own predatory presence.
Director
Severin Eskeland
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film weaponizes Scandinavian trust in institutions—turning helpful police into the ultimate threat subverts national identity.
Shot in actual Swedish forest with minimal crew; actors reportedly couldn't find their cars after night shoots.