Set in the Aokigahara Forest, a real-life place in Japan where people go to end their lives. Against this backdrop, a young American woman comes in search of her twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared.
Production
Actually filmed in Serbia despite Japan setting.
Acting
Dormer commits to dual role; script doesn't.
Director
Jason Zada
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Aokigahara's actual suicide prevention signage and patrols were ignored; the forest became a horror meme for Western audiences.
The real Aokigahara is so dense that compasses malfunction due to magnetic iron deposits—yet the film uses this as spooky atmosphere rather than survival threat.
US
