The Wilderness

Jacob returns to his hometown after a decade away. His father, the owner of a sawmill, is dying of cancer, leaving the business on the verge of collapse. Instead of an expected inheritance, Jacob finds mountains of debt and a forest scheduled for clear-cutting. He attempts to save the family legacy but faces resistance from the local community and his own family, who see him as an outsider. The 2025 drama explores themes of fatherhood, responsibility, and the impossibility of returning to the past. Jacob is forced to choose between his duty to his father's memory and the dreams he left behind in the city. Every step he takes in the familiar woods echoes with childhood trauma and unspoken words.