Drama  •  2018  •  103 min

Little Forest (2018)

Little Forest poster

Little Forest (2018)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.5

Overview

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.


Starring Cast

Kim Tae-ri  •   Jin Ki-joo  •   Ryu Jun-yeol


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film focuses on apolitical themes of personal fulfillment and self-discovery through a return to simple, self-sufficient rural living, consciously avoiding explicit promotion of any specific political ideology.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie features a cast representative of its South Korean cultural context, without engaging in explicit DEI-driven casting choices as defined by Western norms. Its narrative centers on personal growth and community, presenting traditional identities neutrally or positively without explicit critique or central DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Little Forest, 2018, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative is entirely focused on the protagonist's personal journey, her connection with nature, and her relationships with her mother and childhood friends, none of which involve LGBTQ+ elements.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Little Forest, 2018 does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story focuses on the protagonist's return to her rural home and her journey of self-sufficiency and reflection, with no elements related to transsexual identity present in the narrative or character arcs.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 2018 South Korean film "Little Forest" is an adaptation of a Japanese manga. The main characters and their genders remain consistent with the source material, with no instances of a character canonically established as one gender being portrayed as a different gender.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 2018 South Korean film "Little Forest" adapts a Japanese manga and previous Japanese films. Although the characters' nationality shifts from Japanese to Korean, both are within the broader East Asian racial category, which does not constitute a race swap per the provided definition.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.3
The Movie Database logo
7.6

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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