Little Forest (2018)

Drama

A young woman leaves the city to return to her hometown in the countryside. Seeking to escape the hustle and bustle of the city, she becomes self-sufficient in a bid to reconnect with nature.

Release Date: February 28, 2018
Runtime: 1h 43m
Rating: 7.6/10 (177 votes)

Director: Yim Soon-rye

Cast: Kim Tae-ri, Moon So-ri, Ryu Jun-yeol, Jin Ki-joo, Jeon Guk-hyang, Park Won-sang, Jung Jun-won, Jeon Sang-jin

Production: Watermelon Pictures, Plus M Entertainment

friendship countryside cooking agriculture slice of life rural area food based on manga nature gardening

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Full Cast (14 people)

Kim Tae-ri as Hye-won
Moon So-ri as Hye-won's Mother
Ryu Jun-yeol as Jae-ha
Jin Ki-joo as Eun-sook
Jeon Guk-hyang as Bok-sun
Park Won-sang as Postman
Jung Jun-won as Hoon
Jeon Sang-jin as NACF employee
Ok Su-boon as NACF employee
Jang Jae-hee as Young Hye-won
Cha Soo-jin as Jae-ha's Ex-girlfriend
Hong Sung-duk as Convenience Store Customer
Kang Hye-eun as Hye-won's Friend
Kang Min-ji as Hye-won's Friend

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Little Forest

Little Forest

Little Forest

Little Forest

Little Forest

103 min

A young woman leaves the city to return to her hometown in the countryside. Seeking to escape the hustle and bustle of the city, she becomes self-sufficient in a bid to reconnect with nature.

103 min

A young woman leaves the city to return to her hometown in the countryside. Seeking to escape the hustle and bustle of the city, she becomes self-sufficient in a bid to reconnect with nature.

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Production Info

Original LanguageKorean

Release Date2/28/2018

Director & Writers

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Written by

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Production Companies

Watermelon Pictures

Plus M Entertainment

Keywords

mother daughter relationship

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Cast

Kim Tae-ri

as Hye-won

Moon So-ri

as Hye-won's Mother

Ryu Jun-yeol

as Jae-ha

Jin Ki-joo

as Eun-sook

Jeon Guk-hyang

as Bok-sun

Park Won-sang

as Postman

Jung Jun-won

as Hoon

JS

Jeon Sang-jin

as NACF employee

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Little Forest about?▾

A young woman leaves the city to return to her hometown in the countryside. Seeking to escape the hustle and bustle of the city, she becomes self-sufficient in a bid to reconnect with nature.

How long is Little Forest?▾

1h 43m

When was Little Forest released?▾

February 28, 2018

Who directed Little Forest?▾

Yim Soon-rye

Who stars in Little Forest?▾

Kim Tae-ri, Moon So-ri, Ryu Jun-yeol

What genre is Little Forest?▾

Drama

Is Little Forest available to stream?▾

Yes, on AsianCrush and Kocowa