Short film
Children of the Forest
1913 · 11 min
A simple, earnest silent-era tale of love and conflict in the forest, with a dramatic fire and a clear moral.
- Directed by
- David Kirkland
- Genres
- Western
- Starring
- David Kirkland, Evelyn Selbie, Jack Woods
- Overview
- Wanah-to-mah, a son of the forest, is in love with Mah-to-mee. George Bradford, a stranger and prospector, sets camp in the forest and, by his carelessness, sets the forest afire. Mah-to-mee makes a great impression on the stranger and he tries to work his eastern tactics on her. He is rebuked.
- How it feels
- Earnest, romantic and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
- About
- Love, nature, betrayal, survival
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- David Kirkland
- Genres
- Western
- Starring
- David Kirkland, Evelyn Selbie, Jack Woods
