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Critics praised its audacity and visual composition, though some found its intellectual approach emotionally distant. It won awards at Fantasporto and other genre festivals for its originality and stark minimalism.

José Pedro Lopes

The Forest of Lost Souls is a stark, black-and-white Portuguese horror film that defies easy categorization. The story follows two strangers—a despondent middle-aged man and a sharp, enigmatic young woman—who meet in a secluded forest known as a suicide hotspot. What begins as a tense, dialogue-driven encounter about despair and choice slowly morphs into a chilling cat-and-mouse game where the boundaries between victim, predator, and teacher blur.

If you’re referring to the , here is a brief critical write-up: Title: The Forest of Lost Souls (2018) – A Bleak Philosophical Horror