Little Forest: Summer/Autumn
(2014)
Abandoned by her mother, young Ichiko leaves her life in the city to live off the land in Komori, a small town nestled among the mountains in rural Japan. Despite the void left by her mother’s disappearance, Ichiko comes to enjoy her independence and revels in her new-found connection with food and the elements. Visually luxuriant, this film follows Ichiko through one summer and autumn, as she learns to use and respect the time-honoured wisdom of rural folk and read the cycle of life and connectedness in the environment around her. Little Forest: Summer/Autumn featuring Ai Hashimoto and Takahiro Miura is not currently available to stream, rent, or buy but you can add it to your want to see list for updates. It's a drama movie with a high IMDb audience rating of 7.6 (3,175 votes).
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