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A New Kind of Wilderness

Directed by Silje Evensmo Jacobsen

2024 84mDocumentary

7.690%

On a small farm surrounded by fir forest lives a family that has made an unconventional choice - Maria and Nik and their four children grow their own food, are homeschooled and sleep together. They live out their dream of a free and independent life close to each other and nature. But then tragedy strikes them, and the world they know is turned upside down. Reluctantly, the family must change their lifestyle and adapt to modern society again.

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Cast of A New Kind of Wilderness

Maria Gros VatneSelf
Nikolaus Ithell PayneSelf
Freja Vatne PayneSelf
Falk Vatne PayneSelf
Ulv Vatne PayneSelf
Ronja Maria Breda-VatneSelf
Silje Evensmo JacobsenDirector / Producer
Silje Evensmo JacobsenWriter
Mari Bakke RiiseProducer

A New Kind of Wilderness Ratings & Reviews

Kevin WardJuly 2, 2025
A touching documentary about a Norwegian family who’ve been living a sustainable off/grid lifestyle. But because the matriarch has passed away, the patriarch is forced to sell their farm, and uproot the four children to a more traditional lifestyle. It’s a monumental shift for a family that’s still grieving the loss of the matriarch and trying to hold true to her ideals. It’s like a real life Captain Fantastic and it’s an incredibly moving watch. Seeing the father grapples with upholding his promise to his wife, giving his children the life and home that they want, but also figuring out how to make ends seems harder than I could fathom. Adding in all of the self doubt that sets in about initially choosing to raise a family off grid—has he somehow deprived his children of something? Will they resent their upbringing? Etc. Fascinating, heartbreaking, and heartwarming all at the same time. Highly recommend.

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