Det var en gång en skog... (2005)
On January 8, 2005, the storm Gudrun pulled over southern Sweden and large parts of the Småland forest blew down. How do you cope when your food disappears overnight? Anders and Lisbeth Ericsson, who run a smaller farm, were hit hard by the storm. 70% of their 250 ha were blown down. This put them in a difficult economic and emotional crisis. They realize that it is important to find new solutions in order to live on now that the conditions have changed so completely. Johan Forsman and his father Jan have a large farm with 1500 ha of forest. For them, it is not just a financial loss, the extensive work to take care of the broken forest feels endless. It is difficult to get enough people to work. Some of the assistance is taken from other parts of the world, including Finnish forest workers. The problem is that the Finns only speak Finnish, and a little Russian…
Cast
- Linda AP Larsson - Narrator (voice)
Themes
Wetlands and Bird Sanctuary Peace, Botanical Wonders and the Plant World, Natural Disasters: Fury of the Storm
Keywords
natural disaster, storm, nature
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Det var en gång en skog... about?
- On January 8, 2005, the storm Gudrun pulled over southern Sweden and large parts of the Småland forest blew down. How do you cope when your food disappears overnight? Anders and Lisbeth Ericsson, who run a smaller farm, were hit hard by the storm. 70% of their 250 ha were blown down. This put them in a difficult economic and emotional crisis. They realize that it is important to find new solutions in order to live on now that the conditions have changed so completely. Johan Forsman and his father Jan have a large farm with 1500 ha of forest. For them, it is not just a financial loss, the extensive work to take care of the broken forest feels endless. It is difficult to get enough people to work. Some of the assistance is taken from other parts of the world, including Finnish forest workers. The problem is that the Finns only speak Finnish, and a little Russian…
- Who directed Det var en gång en skog...?
- Det var en gång en skog... was directed by Katarina Johansson, Jonna Eriksson.
- Who stars in Det var en gång en skog...?
- Det var en gång en skog... stars Linda AP Larsson.
- How long is Det var en gång en skog...?
- Det var en gång en skog... has a runtime of 43m (43 minutes).
- What genre is Det var en gång en skog...?
- Det var en gång en skog... is a Documentary film.
- Where was Det var en gång en skog... produced?
- Det var en gång en skog... was produced in Sweden.
- What are the themes of Det var en gång en skog...?
- The themes of Det var en gång en skog... include: Wetlands and Bird Sanctuary Peace, Botanical Wonders and the Plant World, Natural Disasters: Fury of the Storm.