Warm world premiere at Fantasporto

The Forest of Lost Souls had its world premiere last weekend at the Fantasporto Film Festival. The big audience in Rivoli was very into the film, and some news reviews have come out.

Cineuropa: "Lopes really stands out as a young filmmaker who is able to bring together several of his recognisable cinephilic references in order to bring to fruition a personal and carefully crafted debut project."

Screen Anarchy: "Fans of the art house horror genre will find much to like in Lopes’ feature film debut."

 

 

 

Cast & Crew at Fantasporto

Director José Lopes introducing the film

Next, the film is debuting in Lisbon at FESTin, in Cinema S. Jorge, Portugal's biggest film theatre.

Full soundtrack on Spotify

The full soundtrack of A Floresta das Almas Perdidas can be heard on Spotify, featuring the 4-track music score EP by Emanuel Grácio and songs by guest artists Hann Cassady, CBMC and No Vacation.

«A Floresta das Almas Perdidas» na capa do Região de Águeda

O nosso filme é capa do semanário Região de Águeda, na bancas a partir de 15 de fevereiro.

The Forest of Lost Souls on Canal Q

 

Director José Lopes and actresses Daniela Love and Lília Lopes are this week featured in the talk show "É a Vida Alvim", where they talk about The Forest of Lost Souls' premiere.

You can watch the full program below.

Find "The Forest of Lost Souls" at the European Film Market 2017

Anexo 82 is attending the European Film Market 2017 in Berlin from February 9 to 15. Find us at Portugal's stand or contact us to talk about A Floresta das Almas Perdidas.

World premiere on February 26

If you're in sunny Portugal on February 26, don't miss the world premiere of "The Forest of Lost Souls" in Teatro Rivoli, part of the Director's Week of the Fantasporto Film Festival. Tickets here.

The Forest of Lost Souls soundtrack now on Spotify and iTunes

A Floresta das Almas Perdidas' soundtrack is out today on Spotify, iTunes and Amazon!

This 4-track EP titled "The Forest of Lost Souls" was composed and performed by Emanuel Grácio, recorded in Dubai (EAU) and Coimbra (Portugal).

Promoting the film in Shortcutz Lisbon

We were this week in Shortcutz Lisbon to promote «The Forest of Lost Souls», in such a lovely festival were ten of our short films were screened.
Director José Lopes and cast Daniela Love and Lília Lopes unveiled some secrets for the film, and it release dates in Oporto (26/02) and Lisbon (05/03).

Anexo 82 in Porto Canal

Director José Lopes and cinematographer Francisco Lobo were in Porto Canal to talk about 'The Forest of Lost Souls'.
You can watch it in this link, starting minute 48 (portuguese only).

Theatrical trailer is out!

Here is the theatrical trailer for «A Floresta das Almas Perdidas», ahead of its premiere at Fantasporto Film Festival in february.

«The Forest of Lost Souls» to world premiere at Fantasporto 2017

Sadness is a blessing.
Carolina is an unstabble young girl who loves sad music, obscure literature and walking around The Forest of the Lost Souls, an isolated place known by the pratice of suicide.
In a summer morning, she meets Ricardo in the woods, an old man looking for his daughter.
A Floresta das Almas Perdidas is debuting in festivals in february at the Fantasporto - Oporto International Film Festival. In april it will have its african premiere at Cameroon International Film Festival - Camiff.

New promotional picture of «The Forest of Lost Souls»

Carolina and Ricardo discover the lake of «The Forest of Lost Souls»

"It's here ever since the Big Thaw. It doesn't come from a river. It comes from nowhere. It's just melted ice from the Ice Age. It's always been here, frozen in time."

Meet the sadness of Carolina (Daniela Love) and the mysteries of «The Forest of Lost Souls» in film festivals starting in February 2017.

In the world's saddest place, two strangers meet. But one of them is happy to be there. Ricardo is a depressed family man looking for the place where his daughter died. Carolina is a offbeat hipster who finds all things related to death fun. The two meet in a suicide forest - but one of them is a liar.

 News very soon.

Meet Carolina and Ricardo

Publicity still 'A Floresta das Almas Perdidas'

New publicity still for our feature film «The Forest of Lost Souls», featuring the two main characters: Carolina and Ricardo (as portrayed by Daniela Love and Jorge Mota).

"The lush undergrowth of The Forest of the Lost Souls cloaks manifolds secrets and stories of despair. The forest is Portugal’s most popular haven for victims of, and those contemplating, suicide.

 One summer morning, two strangers who have lost all hope in life enter the forest to escape, but find each other instead.  Ricardo (Jorge Mota) is an old and weary man. After his daughter Irene (Lilia Lopes) fell victim to a romantic pact gone wrong, she took her life in the glacial lake deep within the forest. Carolina (Daniela Love), an unstable hipster who finds fun in morbidity and death, befriends the man.  

Briefly distracted from committing suicide, they explore The Forest of the Lost Souls and the secrets it holds together. Dishonesty between the new friends leads them to discover darker, more terrifying secrets instead." Overview by Arielle Terpstra in splatsofblood.com

«The Forest of the Lost Souls» featured artist: CBMC

The song «March 1st» by CBMC is featured in the final act of «The Forest of the Lost Souls». «Cyberbully Mom Club» is a solo project by Shari Heck, from Philadelphia (USA). You can find more of her music in their official bandcamp site.

 

«The Forest of the Lost Souls» featured artist: No Vacation

The catchy summer song «Beach Bummer» by No Vacation is featured in a key moment of «The Forest of the Lost Souls».
«No Vacation» is a San Francisco based indie pop band that as duo between Sabrina Mai and Basil Saleh in 2015.
Find ‘Beach Bummer' and more of their music on Bandcamp.

Article on «The Forest of Lost Souls»

The horror blog 5D The Fifth Dimension has published an article and an interview about our film. You can read it here: http://stuart66.blogspot.pt/2016/07/the-forest-of-lost-of-souls.html

“The thought of suicide is a great consolation: by means of it one gets through many a dark night.”

“The thought of suicide is a great consolation: by means of it one gets through many a dark night.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche

Sadness will last forever

«The Forest of the Lost Souls» team Q&A in Guimarães this week

Director José Pedro Lopes and producer Ana Almeida will attend May 25 the Shortcutz Guimarães Film Festival to screen the 2015 short «Your Audience» and a trailer for «The Forest of the Lost Souls», along with a Q&A about the upcoming feature film.

Interview article on Filmdoo

Filmdoo interviewed director José Pedro Lopes as the 2011 short «Survivalismo» is new featured in their service, and a lot of new information on «The Forest of the Lost Souls» was featured in the article. You can read it here.