Flee to the Forest

Flee to the Forest is a sweeping saga of survival, love, and resilience across generations. 
In the quiet shtetls of Lithuania during the 1930s, Jewish families lived simply, bound by faith and 
tradition. With the outbreak of World War II, their lives are shattered. Restrictions tighten, roundups begin, 
and those who can flee into the forests, where danger and hunger shadow every step. Hidden 
communities form, hunted by soldiers and collaborators, yet still finding the courage to resist. 
Amid this peril, Peter and Rifka each survive the unthinkable—the execution of their families. Alone, they 
carry their grief through the war until fate brings them together on the Exodus, bound for Israel. On a 
moshav, love takes root as Peter transforms barren desert into fields of flowers, each bloom a living 
memorial to those who never made it out of the forest. But history’s shadows reach into the present. 
With the rise of Hamas and the horrors of the Nova Music Festival massacre, Peter—now an old man—
 faces heartbreak again when his grandson is taken, hostage. Among his flowers, he reflects on the 
unbroken spirit of his people: that no matter how many times destruction is attempted, the Jewish story 
endures. 
Spanning war-torn Europe to modern-day Israel, Flee to the Forest is a powerful testament to memory, 
hope, and the unyielding will to survive.