Movies and TvShows featuring "rural-area" theme.
Dr. Romantic follows the story of a talented triple-board surgeon who becomes disillusioned with the corrupt medical system in a big city hospital. He decides to start fresh and moves to a small, rural hospital where he brings revolutionary changes to the medical team, teaching them the true meaning of saving lives.
A successful vascular surgeon is suddenly confronted with a blood phobia, making it impossible for him to exercise his job in the hospital. He moves from the capital to the countryside to work as the GP of a village where he only knows his aunt. His predecessor was well liked, so his new community is less than welcoming. The empathic capabilities of the doctor leaves much to be desired, making it even harder for him to win his place in the close-knit community.
Heartbeat is a comedy, crime, and drama TV show set in 1960s Northern England. It follows the story of a police constable in the North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield.
Teenager Hata Kosaku is crushed when his favorite singing idol, Kusakabe Yuka, stuns the world by retiring from show business. Kosaku’s friends try to cheer him up, but nothing can chase away his gloomy mood until Yuka herself transfers into his class at Tamo Agriculture School!
Celebrities live in a rural fishing village. They must catch food for and prepare three meals a day.
Last of the Summer Wine follows the antics of a trio of friends who spend their time wandering around the village, getting into mischief and enjoying the idiosyncratic conversations in the local cafe. Set in the beautiful Yorkshire countryside, the show captures the carefree and humorous moments of their lives.
This is the story about one small coffee shop located in the northern island of Hokkaido. Yukichi Wakui used to work as a successful businessman at a prestigious trading firm. He worked for several years in New York as well as other cities around the world. When his wife Megumi died at the age of 47 in a car accident three years ago, he decided to leave the company. He was only 57. When Megumi died in the accident, her 18-year-old son Takuro was at the wheel. Yukichi declined an offer to switch to an affiliate company after his retirement, and moved to Megumi's hometown Furano, Hokkaido instead. There he started a small coffee shop named "The Forest Clock."
Celebrities are chosen to live for three days a week in a rural setting. They are required to use their own means to find food for and prepare three meals a day.
When a third-grader's natural gift for golf is accidentally discovered by a pro player, the boy embarks on a journey to be the world's best golfer.
Silver Spoon is about Hachiken Yuugo, a city boy who enrolls in Oezo Agricultural High School to escape the pressures of city life. Despite his lack of experience in agriculture, Hachiken soon finds himself immersed in the daily challenges of farming and the close-knit community of his classmates. Through his experiences, Hachiken learns valuable life lessons about hard work, friendship, and the importance of pursuing one's dreams.
Happy Valley follows Catherine Cawood, a strong-willed police sergeant in Yorkshire who seeks justice for her daughter's rape and battles her own personal demons.
Kokoro Library lies nestled in an unpopulated mountain far away from town. Three sisters, Iina, Aruto and Kokoro, call the library home and run it from day to day. Kokoro is just beginning her adventures at the library. Will she be become a full-fledged librarian? Will the remote library ever attract readers? Kokoro tries her best to make her dreams come true at Kokoro Library, a place where miracles can happen.
The series exhibited several stories based on folklore and mythology , with characters such as Cuca, Saci Pererê and Iara from Brazilian folklore and then later with several characters from fairytales, fables, literature and greek mythology. The residents of Sítio, Emília, Narizinho, Pedrinho, Dona Benta and Tia Nastacia live several adventures with a lot of the mystery and dangers that haunt the remote town of Arraial do Tucanos.
When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby. On a warm, sunny day, 10-year-old Satsuki and 4-year-old Mei Kusakabe drive with their father along a rural road towards their new home. The girls are excited about the move since it will bring them closer to their mother, who is ill in the hospital. Their house is old and falling apart, but the girls find it charming and set out to explore. They stumble upon susuwatari, or soot sprites, in the attic and befriend them. Mei falls into a hole and meets a large creature called Totoro, who becomes her friend. Satsuki and her father find Mei and offer their respects to the spirits for watching over her. The family takes a bike ride into town to visit their mother in the hospital. Mei insists on staying with Satsuki at school, and they return home together in the rain. They encounter Totoro, who they offer an umbrella to. The creature takes them on a magical ride before they return home. The next day, the girls wake up to find a giant tree from the acorns they planted. They have a picnic with Granny, who tells them that fresh vegetables will help their mother. Satsuki receives news that her mother won't be able to come home, causing her distress. Mei decides to visit her mother in the hospital and gets lost. Satsuki seeks Totoro's help to find Mei. With the assistance of Catbus, they locate Mei and bring her back home. The film ends with their mother returning home, and the spirits watching over the children as they play with friends.
Keller Dover's daughter and her friend are kidnapped. As the police investigation proceeds, Dover decides to take matters into his own hands. He captures the prime suspect and begins torturing him for answers. Meanwhile, Detective Loki uncovers a maze-like pattern that leads him closer to the truth.
Lark Rise to Candleford follows the lives of the residents of Lark Rise, a small farming community, and its neighboring town, Candleford. The story is based on the novel and portrays the challenges faced by various characters as they navigate relationships and social class dynamics in a rural area.
The famous series of 'three meals a day' came back with a new crew and a beautiful scenery of mountains. Three celebrities - Yum Jung-ah, Yoon Se-a, and Park So-dam - have to follow to rules of the program, to be self-sufficient without any help of others.
The drama series depicts the life of Tokuzo Akiyama, head chef of the Imperial Household Ministry’s Imperial Cuisine Division during the Taisho (1912-1926) and early Showa (1926-1989) eras. Based on a true story and book by Hisahide Sugimori, 'The Emperor’s Cook' follows the life of country boy, Akiyama, who arrives in Tokyo in pursuit of the culinary arts. Driven by a deep love for his wife and family, a great reverence for his teachers, strong reliance on friends and an abiding love for cooking, Akiyama eventually rises to become 'the Emperor’s cook'.
Sol and Tião are born to different social backgrounds—she to a poor suburban family in Rio, and him to an even poorer family who raised cattle in West São Paulo State. They eventually meet, due to unlikely circumstances, but part again, as she has set as her ultimate priority to reach the United States or bust. While she comes to the U.S. to live as an illegal immigrant, he remains in Brazil and, despite many trials and tribulations, he becomes a successful rodeo cowboy.
On his way to the biggest race of his life, Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car, gets stranded in a rundown town called Radiator Springs. There, he learns the importance of friendship and realizing that winning isn't everything in life.