Summer in the Forest(2018)

1h 48m
- Documentary

Release Date: Mar 23, 2018 | Limited

Like countless others, Philippe, Michel, Andre and Patrick were labeled 'idiots', locked away and forgotten in violent asylums, until the 1960s, when the young philosopher Jean Vanier took a stand and secured their release - the first time in history that anyone had beaten the sy... Read all

Official Website

Releases

Original Release | Mar 23, 2018

Box Office

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$8,366
Total US & Canada:
$45,542
Total International
$22,201
Total Worldwide:
$67,743

Director & Top Cast

Randall Wright
Director

Randall Wright

Other Details

Country of Origin: United Kingdom,France,Occupied Palestinian Territory

Language: English

Summaries

Storyline

Like countless others, Philippe, Michel, Andre and Patrick were labeled 'idiots', locked away and forgotten in violent asylums, until the 1960s, when the young philosopher Jean Vanier took a stand and secured their release - the first time in history that anyone had beaten the system. Together they created L'Arche, a commune at the edge of a beautiful forest near Paris. A quiet revolution was born. Now in his 80s, still at L'Arche and revered by some as a living saint, Jean has discovered something that most of us have forgotten - what it is to be human, to be foolish, and to be happy. SUMMER IN THE FOREST invite us to abandon the rat race and forge new friendships. Amid the ancient trees, Philippe, Patrick, Jean and the others welcome us into their lives. If there are rules to break, they will be broken. And if there is a truth to be told, they will tell it. Michel reveals his war-torn past, Andre is desperate for a date, and young David will prove himself a hero in the fight against the forces of evil.