A New Kind of Wilderness

A tragedy shatters the idyllic world of a family living off-grid in the Norwegian wilderness.

On a small farm in a Norwegian forest, the Paynes live a purposefully isolated life, aiming to be wild and free. They practice home-schooling for the children and strive for a closely-knit family dynamic in harmony with nature. However, when tragedy strikes the family, it upends their idyllic world and forces them to forge a new path into modern society.

In A New Kind of Wilderness, filmmaker Silje Evensmo Jacobsen captures an intimate and soulful portrait of love, life, and growing up. The Paynes’ journey, their triumphs and struggles, invite reflection on our own life choices, our responsibility to the planet and our children, and how we navigate life after loss.