Hotarubi no Mori e

Summer sunlight filters through forest trees, a small girl's footsteps quiet on the mountain path. A young boy materializes, his presence fragile as the girl's touch could make him vanish. Takahiro Omori tenderly balances fantasy and longing.

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Takahiro Omori directed Hotarubi no Mori e in 2011. See Takahiro Omori's full filmography, where to start with Takahiro Omori, or where to go after you've seen everything by Takahiro Omori.

Hotarubi no Mori e was released in 2011 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 45 minutes.