Maria and Nik Payne left the rat race to pursue their dream of living a purposefully wild, self-sufficient, free existence with their four children—Ulv, Falk, Freja, and Ronja— on a small farm deep in the Norwegian forest. Their days were filled with nature walks, farming lessons, and screen-free homeschooling, fostering a close-knit family dynamic in harmony with nature. But when tragedy strikes, their idyllic world unravels. After Maria’s death, Nik struggles to maintain their off-the-grid lifestyle as the challenges of single parenthood push him to return to city life.
A NEW KIND OF WILDERNESS makes its broadcast premiere on PBS stations nationwide as part of PBS’ doc series POV on August 25th / streaming premiere via PBS Passport App, also starting on August 25th (through October 24th)
