• Movie: Little Forest: Winter & Spring (literal title)
• Romaji: Ritoru Foresuto Fuyu Hen ・ Haru Hen
• Japanese: リトル・フォレスト 冬編・春編
• Director: Junichi Mori
• Writer: Daisuke Igarashi (manga), Junichi Mori
• Producer: Keiichiro Moriya, Satoko Ishida
• Cinematographer: Yukihiro Onodera
• Release Date: February 14, 2015
• Runtime: 120 min.
• Genre: Drama / Food
• Distributor: Shochiku
• Language: Japanese
• Country: Japan

Plot

Ichiko (Ai Hashimoto) lived in a big city, but goes back to her small hometown Komori, located on a mountain in the Tohoku region. She is self-sufficient. Ichiko gains energy living among nature and eating foods she makes from seasonal ingredients. [edit]

Notes

1. Based on popular manga series "Ritoru Foresuto" written & illustrated by Daisuke Igarashi (published in Monthly Afternoon from December, 2002 – July, 2005).
2. Filming began July, 2014 for the summer version. Filming takes place over a one year period to include the four seasons. Movie is filmed in Iwate Prefecture.
3. Related titles:
   1. Little Forest: Summer & Autumn | Ritoru Foresuto Natsu Hen ・ Aki Hen (2014)
   2. Little Forest: Winter & Spring | Ritoru Foresuto Fuyu Hen ・ Haru Hen (2015)

Cast

• Ai Hashimoto - Ichiko
• Takahiro Miura - Yuta (Ichiko's childhood friend)
• Mayu Matsuoka - Kikko
• Yoichi Nukumizu - Shigeyuki (campground keeper)
• Karen Kirishima - Fukuko (Ichiko's mother) 

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