A Tree Fell in the Woods, Nora Kirkpatrick's film debut, reflects on the anxieties of modern relationships in the context of a cabin vacation gone awry. Premise revolves around friends Debs and Mitch, whose getaway is severely tested by a snowstorm and personal insecurities. The film portrays their struggles against a backdrop of humor and tension, presenting a snapshot of Millennial dilemmas. Although it lacks depth to be groundbreaking, it touches on the internal battles that often accompany external relationships.
In the canon of vacation-set marriage exposés, it's mid-tier, entertaining in parts but neither profound nor original enough to blaze any new trails.
The falling tree of the title turns out to be very literal: In the first act, best friends Debs and Mitch are nearly flattened while exploring the forest.
Mitch, dreading a future in which 'each one of us ends up depressed, angry, alone, masturbating on the couch,' prefers to say nothing.
Kirkpatrick, whose credits include Prime Video's Daisy Jones & The Six, resists casting any of her four lead characters as entirely sympathetic.
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