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A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Keep the feeling.
SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
01
Why this pick
Like Wood Job!, it turns an initially reluctant young person’s detour into a buoyant, communal comedy, with practical learning, gently escalating setbacks, and infectious enthusiasm for an unfamiliar craft.
02
Why this pick
This shares Wood Job!’s sunny underdog rhythm: a directionless student is pulled into demanding group training, while physical comedy and earnest teamwork make the growth feel genuinely uplifting.
03
Why this pick
Its cheerful, detail-rich look at people mastering a demanding workplace mirrors Wood Job!’s pleasure in process, mishaps, and a large ensemble gradually working in sync.
04
Why this pick
For Wood Job!’s restorative rural side, this offers an equally unhurried Japanese setting where seasonal work, food, and small daily encounters create warm, understated emotional renewal.
05
Why this pick
Its laid-back humor finds warmth in the routines of an unusual job, much like Wood Job!; the pleasures are character chemistry, craft, and gently absurd everyday challenges rather than big plot turns.
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01 / THE STORY
The story revolves around Yuki Hirano (played by Shota Sometani), who, after failing his university entrance examinations and being left by his girlfriend, decides to join a forestry training program on seeing an attractive female face (Nagasawa) on a promotional leaflet.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
平野勇気
石井直紀
飯田ヨキ
飯田みき
中村祐子
田辺巌
小山三郎
林業組合専務
