Wood Job!

Wood Job!

Directed by Shinobu Yaguchi

Produced by TBS, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners

2014116 min7.4 / 10

A warm, gently comedic coming-of-age story about a young man finding purpose and belonging through forestry work in a rural Japanese village.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Wood Job! easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Does Wood Job! end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.

  • Is Wood Job! violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Wood Job! scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Wood Job! sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise67

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Wood Job!

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Wood Job!

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Wood Job!, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Wood Job!, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Wood Job!, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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