Watch The Secret of the Old Woods For Free
The Secret of the Old Woods
It tells the story of a general who is about to cut down an old forest for the sake of financial gain, but discovers that the forest is inhabited by invisible spirits
Release : | 2009 |
Rating : | 6.8 |
Studio : | Penta Film, Aura Film, |
Crew : | Assistant Property Master, Assistant Property Master, |
Cast : | Paolo Villaggio Giulio Brogi Omero Antonutti |
Genre : | Fantasy Family |
Watch Trailer
Cast List
![](https://static.madeinlink.com/ImagesFile/movie_banners/20170613184729685.png)
![](https://static.madeinlink.com/ImagesFile/movie_banners/20170613184729685.png)
![](https://static.madeinlink.com/ImagesFile/movie_banners/20170613184729685.png)
Reviews
It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.
It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.
There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.
There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.
This Ecological Fairy Tale, with live actors and talking animals tells the story of a colonel (Paolo Villaggio) who is entrusted with a large estate of woodlands until his schoolboy nephew comes of age. Disregarding local tradition and the practice of his esteemed deceased brother, the military man decides to selectively cut the old growth timber. He is confronted with the protestations of the tree spirits (Giulio Brogi) and the local townsfolk, to no avail. Over their objection he releases the unpredictable wind from the cave to which it has been confined, and even wishes for the early demise of his nephew so he can own the woods outright. But he comes to value human contact more, starts to come to terms with most of the spirits, and reverses some plots to get rid of his nephew. A bit like a live action Hayan Miyazaki tale such as Princess Mononoke, but not so violent.