Little Forest: Summer/Autumn (2014)

Ichiko's rural return is measured in growing, gathering and preserving rather than a conventional chain of dramatic confrontations. Junichi Mori makes the work behind each meal visible, so the seasonal rhythm feels earned. Choose it when you want to settle into practical routines. This is the Japanese summer-and-autumn film, followed by a separate winter-and-spring instalment, rather than the later Korean adaptation.