Woodland ... imagines it can deal in a genuinely meaningful manner with the consequences of a terrorist attack as a purely personal psychological event, without ever exploring ... the nature ... of the attack or the character of the society...

Full Review | May 30, 2024

Woodland is hard to fault for its stunning widescreen images, framed with an obvious eye for beauty and spectacle.

Full Review | Original Score: B- | Oct 1, 2023

...a compelling character study that features a first-class performance at its core.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 20, 2023

It is Briditte Hobmeier’s exceptional performance that steers you into this muted character study. It is almost as if she has enveloped this woman in her own personal cloak of trauma.

Full Review | Sep 20, 2023

A soul-searching drama, Woodland is an appropriately moody and healing experience, that should resonate with a TIFF audience and beyond.

Full Review | Sep 13, 2023

Scharang has crafted a quiet, contemplative film and, in the end, a moving exploration of how the past constantly informs the present.

Full Review | Original Score: B+ | Sep 12, 2023