Slice Of Life is a genre that explores everyday life stories through the lens of simplicity, intimacy of reality. There is no climax, plot twist but still has a strange appeal and attracts viewers. More than that, the Slice of life has the ability to heal wounded souls to move towards a better future. Now let's take a look at the 10 best Slice of Life movies with Topshare!
1 Little Forest(2014)
Poster Little Forest - Cre: Moveek
Little Forest - Trailer
DIRECTOR: Jun'ichi Mori
AUTHOR: Daisuke Igarashi (manga), Jun'ichi Mori (screenplay)
CAST: Ai Hashimoto, Mayu Matsuoka, Takahiro Miura,...
DURATION: 1h51p
GENRE: Drama, Slice of life
EPISODES: 1
STATUS: Complete
RELEASE YEAR: 2014
COUNTRY: Japan
Little Forest is adapted from the series of the same name by manga author Daisuke Iragashi, divided into 2 parts: Summer-Autumn and East-Spring. After finding it difficult to keep up with city life, Ichiko decides to return to the village of Komori in the Tohoku region, living in a house on the edge of the forest alone. This decision served as a major turning point in her life, as she bravely fled from the hustle and bustle, finding peace of mind. She started farming and cooking dishes with seasonal ingredients. Ichiko's soul gradually becomes free like a small forest.
2 Bread of Happiness (2012)
Poster Bread of Happiness - Cre: IMDb
Bread of Happiness Film
DIRECTOR: Yukiko Mishima
WRITER: Yukiko Mishima
CAST: Tomoyo Harada, Yô Ohzumi, Kanna Moriya,...
DURATION: 1h54p
CATEGORIES: Food & Drink, Slice of life
EPISODES: 1
STATUS: Complete
RELEASE YEAR: 2012
COUNTRY: Japan
Abandoning the bustling city life, Mizushima and Rie decide to move to the remote countryside of Hokkaido and open a nice little café, living a fun life. True to the name of the movie, Mani Cafe is also the Happy Bread Shop, a place to use the menu to heal hurt souls, learn how to solve problems in relationships. The images of daily life and delicious food are the catalyst to make everything positive and simple.
3 Hospital Playlist (2020)
Poster Hospital Playlist - Cre: BlogAnChoi
Hospital Playlist - Trailer
DIRECTOR: Shin Won-ho
WRITER: Lee Woo-jung
CAST: Jo Jung-suk, Yoo Yeon-seok, Jung Kyung-ho,...
DURATION: 72–113p
GENRE: Romance, Comedy, Medical drama, Slice of life
EPISODES: Season 1: 12 episodes + 1 special; Season 2: 12 episodes + 2 specials
STATUS: Complete
RELEASE YEAR: 2020
COUNTRY: South Korea
The plot explores the topic of medicine revolving around a group of friends consisting of 5 close people who have been close for more than 20 years, each with 1 different personality and specialty: Ik Jun is a doctor of hepatology - biliary - pancreas, Ahn Jeongwon is a pediatrician, Kim Jun Wan is a doctor of cardiothoracic surgery, Seok Hyung is an obstetrician and the only girl Song Hwa is a neurologist. The group works together at Yulje Hospital, and then writes funny, "bad" but meaningful stories, along with great acting that captivates viewers.
4 Tôi Thấy Hoa Vàng Trên Cỏ Xanh - Yellow Flowers On The Green Grass (2015)
Yellow Flowers On The Green Grass - Cre: Wikipedia
Tôi Thấy Hoa Vàng Trên Cỏ Xanh - Trailer
DIRECTOR: Victor Vu
WRITERS: Viet Linh, Victor Vu, Doan Nhat Nam
CAST: Thinh Vinh, Lam Thanh My, Trong Khang,...
DURATION: 1h32p
GENRE: Romance, Slice of life
EPISODES: 1
STATUS: Complete
RELEASE YEAR: 2015
COUNTRY: Vietnam
The film is adapted from the novel of the same name by author Nguyen Nhat Anh and premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 2015. Not using too many dialogues, but the delicate details, the crowded country market, the winding village street, along with the realistic psychological transformation bring a story full of love, carefree between children coming out of the book, and nostalgic games from childhood.
5 Series Reply (1988, 1994, 1997)
Poster Series Reply - Cre: Zing News
Review Phim | Series Reply
DIRECTOR: Shin Won-ho
WRITERS: Lee Woo-jung (s1-s3), Lee Sun-hye (s1), Kim Ran-joo (s1)
CAST: Jung Eun-ji, Seo In-guk, Go Ara, Jung Woo, Lee Hye-ri, Park Bo-gum,...
DURATION: 72–113p
GENRE: Comedy, Romance, Family, Coming-of-age, Slice of life
EPISODES: 57 + 3 special episodes (3 seasons total)
STATUS: Complete
RELEASE YEAR: 2012
COUNTRY: South Korea
This is one of the most popular series of Korean cinema, receiving "rain" of praise for acting as well as content, music close to viewers, even conquering difficult subjects. This TVN television production has clearly recreated the image of Korea in 1988, 1994 and 1997, achieving high ratings both domestically and internationally. In the Reply Series, we see ourselves through the beautiful friendship that accompanies us from childhood to adulthood, deep family affection and even the first vibrations of life of young girls and boys.
6 Call Me by Your Name (2017)
Poster Call Me by Your Name - Cre: Wikipedia
Call Me By Your Name - Trailer
DIRECTOR: Luca Guadagnino
WRITERS: Luca Guadagnino, James Ivory, Walter Fasano
CAST: Timothée Chalamet, Armie Hammer, Michael Stuhlbarg,...
DURATION: 2h10p
GENRE: Drama, Romance, Coming-of-age, Slice of life
EPISODES: 1
STATUS: Complete
RELEASE YEAR: 2017
COUNTRY: Italy, USA, France, Brazil
Elio, a 17-year-old Jewish boy, lives with his Perlman grandparents in a villa in the Italian countryside. Elio's sensitive soul, heavenly musical talent and love of reading have made his life more peaceful than ever. Elio's life is suddenly changed by the arrival of Oliver, a tall, handsome 24-year-old student who is also Jewish, who arrives at Perlman's house at the invitation of Elio's father to assist him in his research. From there the 2 lives met, fascinated each other and spent a lot of time together, becoming 2 pieces that fit in the beloved summer of the early 1980s. Ancient and peaceful buildings and countryside bring a sense of nostalgia to viewers, and the desire to have the love of the 2 main characters, mixed in them are timid emotions because of social prejudice, family, friends.
7 Our Beloved Summer (2021)
Poster Our Beloved Summer - Cre: Wikipedia
Our Beloved Summer - Trailer
DIRECTOR: Kim Yoon-jin
WRITER: Lee Na-eun
CAST: Choi Woo-shik, Kim Da-mi, Kim Sung-cheol, Roh Jeong-eui,...
DURATION: 60-70p
GENRE: Rom-com, Coming-of-age, Slice of life
EPISODES: 16
STATUS: Complete
RELEASE YEAR: 2021
COUNTRY: South Korea
Despite using the familiar school garden youth motif, the movie Our Beloved Summer still brings a fever for Korean movie nerds in 2021. The plot revolves around the couple Choi Woong and Kook Yeon-so, 2 people like 2 opposite pieces, she is the valedictorian and he is often ranked second. Fate allowed the two to co-star in a documentary, then become a couple, but the love affair ended after 5 years in regret. 10 years later, the film suddenly trended, two people met again, and then wrote an unfinished love story in the past.
8 Anne With An E (2017)
Anne With An E - Cre: IMDb
Anne With An E - Trailer
DIRECTOR: Moira Walley-Beckett
WRITER: Moira Walley-Beckett
CAST: Amybeth McNulty, Lucas Jade Zumann, Geraldine James,...
DURATION: 44p
GENRE: Coming-of-age, Historical drama, Slice of life
EPISODES: 27 (3 seasons total)
STATUS: Complete
RELEASE YEAR: 2017
COUNTRY: Canada
Anne with an E is a Canadian television series based on Lucy Maud Montgomery's work on Anne of Green Gables. The story is set in the village of Avonlea, Canada in the nineteenth century. Everyone's life went on peacefully until little Anne Shirley with her hair as red as the sun appeared, although orphaned but always with a positive, bright, brave energy that brought a new breeze to the small village on Prince Edward Island. She was adopted by the Cuthbert family for one negligence. In addition, the problems of modern society are also clearly reproduced in the old context, causing many people to reflect and have a different view.
9 Ròm (2019)
Ròm - Cre: Wikipedia
Ròm - Trailer
DIRECTOR: Tran Thanh Huy
WRITER: Tran Thanh Huy
CAST: Tran Anh Khoa, Nguyen Phan Anh Tu, Wowy, Cat Phuong,...
DURATION: 1h19p
GENRE: Action, Drama, Slice of life
EPISODES: 1
STATUS: Complete
RELEASE YEAR: 2019
COUNTRY: Vietnam
The film has nakedly depicted the hidden corners behind the luxury of the city, which are alleys with extremely difficult lives. Young Ròm, a "stork" in the old apartment complex, like many other people in the neighborhood, he entrusts his life to numbers with the desire to change his life and find his family again. The image of the flooded, sick Ròm Lam contrasts with the vivacity and playfulness of the children born on the street. The dark colors that are constantly included throughout the film are as subtextual as the lives of Ròm, Mr. Tu, Mrs. Ba, and Ms. Ghi,... In addition, many segments with powerful visual effects are sure to satisfy the viewer's eyes.
10 Home: Itoshi no Zashiki Warashi (2012)
Home: Itoshi no Zashiki Warashi - Cre: Lá
Home: Itoshi no Zashiki Warashi - Trailer
DIRECTOR: Seiji Izumi
WRITERS: Narito Kaneko, Hiroshi Ogiwara
CAST: Yutaka Mizutani, Narumi Yasuda, Tatsuomi Hamada,...
DURATION: 1h49p
GENRE: Drama, Slice of life
EPISODES: 1
STATUS: Complete
RELEASE YEAR: 2012
COUNTRY: Japan
Koichi Takahasi was working for a food company when he was told to move from Tokyo to a small village in Iwate and live with his family in a 200-year-old house. Fumiko, Koichi's wife, is unhappy with this sudden change and has difficulty blending in with her neighbors, while Azumi is bullied after transferring to a new school. Mrs. Sumiyo and young Tomoya love this place because of the fresh and beautiful scenery, and he can also play outdoors. Koichi gradually realizes that the family bond has become loose, but fortunately the arrival of Zashiki Warashi makes things gradually bond and go into orbit.
