Little Forest is a very uncomplicated story. Its really focused on the one main character, Hye-won. Everyone else is a much smaller supporting part. It is all about Hye-won. Her friends, relationships with her boyfriend & mother are only presented as to better understand her. You would think such a simple story would drag on & be uninteresting. You would be wrong. Its all the little things that draw you in and keep your attention. The performances especially from Kim Tae-ri are subtle but outstanding. The cinematography is at times stunning.
In the end, I felt like I had a year in the country. A year I desperately needed!