The Forest (A Selva) is a 2002 film directed by Leonel Vieira. The movie won the "Best Film" at the 2003 Golden Globes Portugal. Plot Alberto (played by Diogo Morgado) is a young Portuguese monarchist who in 1912 is exiled to Brazil. There, he is contracted by Velasco (Karra Elejalde), a Spanish overseer, to work in the heart of the forest. Alberto discovers a strange and wild world, in which the Indians, the fever and the madness of the men are daily dangers. External links 2002 films Films about hunter-gatherers Films based on Portuguese novels 2000s Portuguese-language films Films set in the 1910s Films set in Brazil 2000s adventure films 2002 romantic drama films Brazilian romantic drama films Golden Globes (Portugal) winners Spanish romantic drama films Portuguese romantic drama films Spanish adventure films Portuguese adventure films Brazilian adventure films Films set in forests Brazilian biographical drama films Portuguese biographical drama films Spanish biographical drama films 2000s Spanish films