Movie

Wood Job!

2014 · 116 min

A gentle, good-natured fish-out-of-water comedy that ambles through forest life, warming you with its earnest charm and quiet sense of belonging.

Overview: After failing his university entrance exam, Yuki Hirano sets his eyes on the role of a forestry trainee. Setting off for training he doubts his decision many times, but eventually after passing the training course, he is sent to Kamusari Village for a year of work experience - where he becomes assimilated with the beauty of nature and the warm-hearted people of the village.
How it feels: Warm, uplifting, whimsical and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, nature, found family, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
nature
found family
identity
work
Places: countryside
small town
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild