Documentary

A New Kind of Wilderness

Intimate and warm portrait about love, life and growing up. On a small farm in the forests of Norway, the Payne family strives for a free and wild existence. Was named best documentary at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival.

On a secluded idyllic farm in the forests of Norway, the Paynes live wild, free and self-sufficient. Maria and Nik homeschool their children Ulv, Falk, Freja and Ronja and strive to live in harmony with nature as a close-knit family. However, a tragic event puts an abrupt end to their idyllic world and forces the family on a new path towards modern society.

A New Kind of Wilderness is an intimate and warm portrait of love, life and growing up. The story of the Paynes, their victories and struggles, invite us to reflect on our own life choices, our responsibility towards the Earth and our children and how we deal with life after a great loss.