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Gaia - Grüne Hölle

Original title: Gaia
  • 2021
  • 18
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
7.3K
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Gaia - Grüne Hölle (2021)
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An injured forest ranger on a routine mission is saved by two off-the-grid survivalists. What is initially a welcome rescue grows more suspicious as the son and his renegade father reveal a ... Read allAn injured forest ranger on a routine mission is saved by two off-the-grid survivalists. What is initially a welcome rescue grows more suspicious as the son and his renegade father reveal a cultish devotion to the forest.An injured forest ranger on a routine mission is saved by two off-the-grid survivalists. What is initially a welcome rescue grows more suspicious as the son and his renegade father reveal a cultish devotion to the forest.

  • Director
    • Jaco Bouwer
  • Writer
    • Tertius Kapp
  • Stars
    • Monique Rockman
    • Carel Nel
    • Alex van Dyk
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  • IMDb RATING
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    7.3K
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    • Director
      • Jaco Bouwer
    • Writer
      • Tertius Kapp
    • Stars
      • Monique Rockman
      • Carel Nel
      • Alex van Dyk
    • 114User reviews
    • 123Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 11 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Monique Rockman
    • Gabi
    Carel Nel
    Carel Nel
    • Barend
    Alex van Dyk
    • Stefan
    Anthony Oseyemi
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    • Director
      • Jaco Bouwer
    • Writer
      • Tertius Kapp
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    7atractiveeyes

    Very Good

    This is a beautifully weird and crazy, artsy and well crafted horror indie. It has an interesting idea and implies a beautiful message that we've already seen before. The score is intense and beautiful. Cinematography is awesome. It's not scary but it definitely has a disturbing atmosphere. Gaia is very good but it's not for everyone.
    7zombie84-1

    well

    That was different and poetic. Yeah its similar to last of us. Yes its slow, but it doesnt make it any less beautiful. Idk what it all means or if there is a deeper meaning but what i came out with is the tree is life, and we are the virus.
    6midnitepantera

    Not as bad as a lot of reviewers said it was.

    I'm not familiar with the video game so many referred to, so I liked the special effects for the monsters. It was very slow, so that was a negative. The main actress is obviously a new face, but I thought she did a great job and she is very beautiful. I loved the claustrophobic feeling from the ratio used in the cinematography. That forest is beautiful, but I DON'T have any urge to go traipsing thru it. LOL I found the main character to be quite selfish to the cost of others. Overall if you have patience, I think it's worth a 1 time watch. ;D.
    6deloudelouvain

    Weird but worth a watch.

    Gaia is a weird movie. Weird but not bad. The story is easy to follow, and contains some strange creatures what gives it a little horror effect. Of course it's all fantasy, nothing to take too seriously and that's how you should watch it, with an open mind. It's a very small cast and overal they did a good job. I can't say I watched a lot of good movies from South-Africa but Gaia is certainly worth a watch. The cinematography wasn't bad at all. The languages are mostly English, but sometimes there is a little Afrikaans, which is for me who speak Dutch a nice and strange thing to hear. Strange like the whole story.
    6sweidman-28016

    Alright, But Something Just Felt Underwhelming

    "The largest organism on the planet just right here waiting, and it's ready to spread."

    Gaia encompasses an injured forest ranger on a routine mission who is saved by two off-the-grid survivalists. What is initially a welcome rescue grows more suspicious as the son and his renegade father reveal a cultish devotion to the forest. Eco-horror has become more popular over the past couple of years. It's one of those sub genres of horror that I've been ready to watch once I even hear about it, regardless if it's supposed to be good or not. Gaia had its premiere at SXSW gaining decent reviews and acclaim for its cinematography. To start off, this is a beautiful movie to look at. The shots are well thought out and mind-bending. With every eco-horror movie, there's also some body horror to go with it. The prosthetics are really cool with this. It takes fungi and makes it pretty and horrifying at the same time. There's a good amount of colors that pop out from the rest of the darkly lit screen. The sound design is also very effective. For horror movies, the technicals behind it all are crucial, and the team behind this knew what they were doing here.

    What fails mostly is the structure. There are great parts throughout. The intensity is always heightened from the minute it starts. Seconds in, we're already straight into it. It's one of those movies that just starts. Part of me wanted to like the structure, but I feel like a cold open or a build up of sorts would've benefited here. The characters are thrown in and we know nothing about them. Characterization is really weak which is a shame. Once they do expand upon them, it either feels too overdone or doesn't make much sense. Getting past that, the story is decent. I was always interested in what may happen. The concept is pretty good. I'm not sure what happened though. The delivery felt underwhelming. As the movie goes, it's not bad, but it's just not that great. The delivery just doesn't work as well as it could. It could be the script or the direction, but there was a disconnect somewhere. Each aspect, though, has something good. For what it is, it's good filmmaking. Some scene are well directed, and it's especially shows through with the camera work. And the script has some thought provoking elements, more so towards the end. I don't know. I wanted more out of Gaia by the end. It plays out in a way you'd think it would. If you are to watch it, watch it for the camera work and prosthetics because they are the true screen stealer.

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      While filming inside Monkeyland, the crew found themselves with a stick protecting the camera cart, trying to fight off half a dozen vervet monkeys who took turns charging at the lens box.
    • Goofs
      Gabi's left foot is injured. When she stands up, however, she is apparently unable to support her weight on her right leg, standing on her left.

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    • Release date
      • September 24, 2021 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • South Africa
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Afrikaans
    • Also known as
      • Gaia
    • Filming locations
      • Tsitsikamma forest, South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Film Initiative Africa
      • XYZ Films
      • kykNET Films
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,530
    • Gross worldwide
      • $47,863
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.55 : 1
      • 1.78 : 1
      • 2 : 1
      • 4:3

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