Wood Job!

2014 1h 56m JA

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 95

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shota Sometani
Yuki Hirano
Masami Nagasawa
Naoki Ishii
Hideaki Ito
Yoki Iida
Yûka
Miki Iida
Naomi Nishida
Yuko Nakamura
Makita Sports
Iwao Tanabe
Masashi Arifuku
Saburo Oyama
Yoshimasa Kondo
Forestry Association Director

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shinobu Yaguchi
Writers: Shinobu Yaguchi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shinobu Yaguchi, shot by Akiko Ashizawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Takuji Nomura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ryuji Miyajima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Shota Sometani and Masami Nagasawa and Hideaki Ito carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2964120 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 95 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Shinobu Yaguchi directs. Akiko Ashizawa behind the camera. Takuji Nomura scores. Ryuji Miyajima cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Directed by Shinobu Yaguchi, shot by Akiko Ashizawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Takuji Nomura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ryuji Miyajima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Shota Sometani and Masami Nagasawa and Hideaki Ito carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2964120 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 95 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.