Twelve Months
A young queen requests a bouquet of snowdrop flowers for New Year's Day in exchange for a reward. One greedy woman sends her stepdaughter, whom she does not like, to look for the flowers in a cold forest, knowing the task will be impossible for her. The girl almost freezes to death in the forest, but she is rescued by the spirits of the Twelve Months, who create spring around her. The girl is able to deliver the bouquet to the queen, but others want a share of the reward.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 世界名作童話 森は生きている |
| Year | 1980 |
| Country | Japan |
| Genre | Fantasy, Animation, Adventure, Family |
| Director | Kimio Yabuki |
| Runtime | 65 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.8/10 (19 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
This is cinema with character. It doesn't try to please everyone at once — it has its own position, its own intonation.
The film is honest with its audience. Doesn't promise more than it delivers — and that itself has value.
For those who find pleasure in details, not just in plot turns.
Director: Kimio Yabuki
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: With someone close, when there's time and mood. Not as background — it asks for attention.
🎭 Cast
Shinobu Otake
Anja (voice)
Ai Kanzaki
Queen (voice)
Tokuko Sugiyama
Stepmother (voice)
Mariko Mukai
Stepmother's daughter (voice)
Ichiro Nagai
Professor (voice)
Masashi Amenomori
Prime Minister (voice)
Daisuke Ryū
Officer (voice)
Kiyoshi Kobayashi
January (voice)
Katsuji Mori
April (voice)
Masato Yamanouchi
Soldier (voice)
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