Little Forest: Summer/Autumn (2014)
Live off the land and recharge.
Fleeing heartbreak in the big city, Ichiko returns to Komori, her rural hometown. She battles summer's rain and humidity, bakes her own bread, grows hothouse tomatoes and tills the fields. During autumn, the time for pickling and preserving fish and sweet potatoes, Ichiko begins reaping rice and recalls her departure five years before.
Director: Junichi Mori
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 111 min
Release Date: August 30, 2014
Cast
- Ai Hashimoto - Ichiko
- Takahiro Miura - Yuta
- Mayu Matsuoka - Kikko
- Yoichi Nukumizu - Shigeyuki
- Karen Kirishima - Fukuko
- Momone Shinokawa - Young Ichiko
Screenplay
- Junichi Mori (Screenplay)
- Daisuke Igarashi (Original Story)
Music: Yuri Miyauchi
Cinematography: Yukihiro Onodera
Editing: Ryuichi Takita
Production: Shochiku, Robot Communications, dentsu, GYAO, Kodansha, Yomiuri Shimbun Company, Active Cine Club
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Rural Life and the Power of Tradition
Keywords
japan, countryside, village life, cooking, agriculture, slice of life, rural area, food, based on manga, nature, horticulture, japanese cuisine
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Little Forest: Summer/Autumn about?
- Fleeing heartbreak in the big city, Ichiko returns to Komori, her rural hometown. She battles summer's rain and humidity, bakes her own bread, grows hothouse tomatoes and tills the fields. During autumn, the time for pickling and preserving fish and sweet potatoes, Ichiko begins reaping rice and recalls her departure five years before.
- Who directed Little Forest: Summer/Autumn?
- Little Forest: Summer/Autumn was directed by Junichi Mori.
- Who stars in Little Forest: Summer/Autumn?
- Little Forest: Summer/Autumn stars Ai Hashimoto, Takahiro Miura, Mayu Matsuoka, Yoichi Nukumizu, Karen Kirishima, Momone Shinokawa.
- How long is Little Forest: Summer/Autumn?
- Little Forest: Summer/Autumn has a runtime of 1h 51m (111 minutes).
- What genre is Little Forest: Summer/Autumn?
- Little Forest: Summer/Autumn is a Drama film.
- Where was Little Forest: Summer/Autumn produced?
- Little Forest: Summer/Autumn was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Little Forest: Summer/Autumn?
- The themes of Little Forest: Summer/Autumn include: Rural Life and the Power of Tradition.