Stories from the Chestnut Woods (2019)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Gregor Bozic

Writers:

Gregor Bozic, Marina Gumzi

Stars:

Massimo De Francovich, Ivana Roscic, Giusi Merli

15 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Massimo De Francovich	...	Mario Salamant
Ivana Roscic	...	Marta
Giusi Merli	...	Dora
Tomi Janezic	...	Dr. Toni
Renzo Gariup	...	Germano (voice)
Janez Skof	...	Silvan
Anita Kravos	...	Cecilia
Natasa Keser	...	Ema
Paulo Coszach	...	Mirko
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Luisa Battistig	...	Dora's Mother
Gorazd Bozic	...	Musician
Marko Brecelj	...	King
Dora Ciccone	...	Young Marta
Norina Ester Ciccone	...	Old Woman
Miha Debenjak	...	Musician

Storyline

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.

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

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.

User Reviews

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.

Details

Country:

Slovenia

Language:

Italian Slovenian

Release Date:

13 October 2019 (Brazil)

Also Known As:

Stories from the Chestnut Woods

Filming Locations:

Valli del Natisone, Italy

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$37,479

Company Credits

Production Co:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB), Nosorogi, RTV Slovenija

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1