Little Forest: Winter/Spring

Little Forest: Winter/Spring

Farm cook eat to live.

2015 · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Drama

Ichiko bakes a cake for an end-of-year party with her friends. In the depths of winter, making mochi and curry keeps the people of Komori warm. Later, spring brings thoughts of her absent mother as well as rice planting and sakura, and she begins to think of leaving Komori behind again.

Directed by Junichi Mori · Written by Junichi Mori

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