Pastoral movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant pastoral movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out pastoral, captivating, sentimental, period drama, feel good and uplifting films and TV shows about / with village life, coming of age, friendship, community, countryside, slice of life, family relations, heartwarming, family drama and nature plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Family genres shot in UK, India, Ireland and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as pastoral: Cold of Kalandar (2015), The Sheep Detectives (2026), Shepherds (2024), Anne of Avonlea (1975), Forever Green (1989), Big Green Valley (1967), We and Our Mountains (1969), The Village Had No Walls (1996), The Irish R.M. (1983), Follyfoot (1971).
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Genre: Drama
Country: Hungary, Turkey
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Mehmet is a man living with his family in a mountain village in the Black Sea region. He earns his living by breeding a few animals, while passionately looking for a mineral reserve on the mountains, but his pursuit is seen useless by his family. ...
Style:
pastoral, melancholic, emotional, poignant, slow cinema ...
Plot:
mountain village, poverty, struggle, family relations, isolation, intimate, bullfighting, survival, obsession, minimalism, competition, mountain ...
Place:
turkey, middle east, maghreb, black sea
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Mystery
Country: Ireland, UK, Germany, USA
Story:
George is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can't possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realize they must become the detectives. As they ...
Style:
pastoral, suspenseful, dark comedy, whimsical
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
murder mystery, whodunit, village life, investigation, loyalty, friendship, twists and turns, heartwarming, ambiguity, shepherd, animals family
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, France
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A young Montreal advertising executive, converted to a Provençal shepherd, has various misadventures with a civil servant who has cavalierly quit her job.
Style:
pastoral, lighthearted, satirical, romantic comedy
Plot:
fish out of water, personal growth, village life, career change, culture clash, self discovery, friendship, civil servant, slice of life, identity crisis, retiring, male protagonist ...
Place:
provence, montreal, france
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Genre: Drama, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 350 min.
TV show
Story:
Anne of Avonlea is a film made for television 4-part mini-series, developed in United Kingdom. It is based on Anne of Avonlea, the sequel to Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
Style:
heartfelt, pastoral, sentimental, period drama
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
anne of green gables, literary, friendship, personal growth, coming of age, small town life, family drama, young adult, school teacher, children, dialogue, getting home ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century
Place:
canada
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Forever Green is a television programme originally broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom from 1989 to 1992. It was made for London Weekend Television by Picture Partnership Productions, now named Carnival Films.
Style:
pastoral, uplifting
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
countryside, environmentalism, english countryside, family drama, domestic drama, small town life, conservation, community, heartwarming, slice of life, social issues, coming of age ...
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Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A group of geologists discover oil under the fields where Sosana, the aged and anachronistic father, raises his herd with his unhappy wife, her friend and his growing boy with whom he displays a wonderful rapport. The land is invaded by big ...
Style:
melancholic, pastoral, poignant, period drama
Plot:
industrialization, family drama, alienation, livestock, social realism, bittersweet, eviction, nostalgia, machinery, isolation, blue collar, suicide attempt ...
Time:
60s
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Calm of the mountain village is disturbed by the investigation on stray sheep.
Style:
pastoral, black comedy, tragicomedy
Plot:
mountain, satire, social commentary, human nature, ethical dilemma, bureaucracy, village life, provincial, realism, hunger, isolation, investigation ...
Time:
60s
Place:
armenia, caucasus, soviet union, ussr
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Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A young man from the city journeys to his first teaching post, the small hamlet of Bangarwadi, deep in the jungle, inhabited by a few shepherds and farmers as well as a criminal tribe known as the Ramoshis. After the initial shock of his strange new ...
Style:
contemplative, pastoral, melancholic, period drama
Plot:
teacher, social realism, humanism, village life, teacher student relationship, literary, community, bittersweet, nostalgia, memory, journey, minimalism ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
poetic realism
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
Country: UK, Ireland
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
The Irish R.M. refers to a series of books by the Anglo-Irish novelists Somerville and Ross, and the television comedy-drama series based on them. They are set in turn of the 20th century west of Ireland.
Style:
comedy drama, witty, pastoral, lighthearted, ironic ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
fish out of water, literary, small village, adaptation, country estate, countryside, law, anglo irish relations, court, englishman abroad, landlord, legal ...
Time:
turn of the century, 19th century, 1900s, pre world war one, 20th century
Place:
ireland
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Genre: Family, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Follyfoot is a children's television series co-produced by the majority-partner British television company Yorkshire Television and the independent West German company TV Munich. It aired in the United Kingdom between 1971 and 1973, repeated ...
Style:
pastoral, inspirational, sentimental, uplifting, educational ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
friendship, coming of age, life lesson, empathy, heartwarming, community, slice of life, family drama, small town life, woman riding a horse, girl horse relationship, rural area ...
Place:
yorkshire, england
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Genre: Biography
Country: Spain
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
The plot is loosely based on the legend from Galicia in north-west Spain of the founding by St Francis of Assisi (1182-1226) of the Convent of San Francisco near Santiago de Compostela in 1214 with the help of a poor charcoal burner named Cotolay, ...
Style:
period piece, pastoral, folk tale, meditative, serious ...
Plot:
coming of age, medieval, miraculous event, pilgrimage, faith, religious, humility, spirituality, obedience, legend, generosity, inspiration ...
Time:
13th century, medieval times, middle ages
Place:
galicia, spain
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
George Purse is the gamekeeper for the duke's estate, a role he takes seriously. His position gives him a certain status, but he has an uneasy relationship with some of the locals, not least those who turn to poaching
Style:
pastoral, reflective, melancholic, period piece, independent film
Audience:
adult
Plot:
wildlife, poaching, nature, village life, estate, responsibility, tradition, duty, solitude, conservation, inheritance, ritual ...
Time:
year 1980
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Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Austria
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
After her mother's death, the five year old orphan Heidi is brought by her aunt to her grumpy grandfather Alp, who leads a hermit life in the beautiful Swiss mountains. Heidi's natural cheerfulness quickly brings renewed joy in grandfather ...
Style:
uplifting, scenic, pastoral, sentimental, period drama
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
mountain, orphan, friendship, innocence, children, optimism, nature, family drama, physical disability, governess, adaptation, healing ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era
Place:
swiss alps, alps
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Genre: Animation
Country: UK
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
An adaptation of Leos Janacek's opera Prihody Lisky Bystrousky (1925), based on the novel Liska Bystrouska by Rudolf Tesnohlidek. It follows the life of Sharp-Ears, a fox who is captured by a forester as a cub and raised in his home prior to ...
Style:
pastoral, lyrical, period piece, wistful
Plot:
fox, forest, hunter, opera, escape, wildlife, nature, human animal relationship, animal protagonist, captivity, mortality, village life ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A simple-minded cowherd, Balraju is mocked by the villagers who take advantage of his innocence. His loving grandmother worries for him but finds a girl Anjamma and gets them married. And just when things are looking up, Anjamma leaves Balraju.
Style:
pastoral, sentimental, tragic
Plot:
village life, family relations, domestic drama, heartbreak, mockery, abandonment, slice of life, empathy, arranged marriage, loss, betrayal, gender roles ...
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Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
While pursuing his father's dream, Krishna, a shepherd, embarks on a poignant journey through adversity, forbidden love, personal loss and ends up finding his true purpose.
Style:
inspirational, emotional, pastoral, heartfelt, sentimental ...
Plot:
self discovery, father son relationship, personal growth, village life, legacy, coming of age, shepherd, resilience, perseverance, grief, sacrifice, loss ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Down to Earth was a BBC One television series first broadcast in 2000 about a couple who start a new life on a Devon farm. The early episodes of the series were based on a series of books written by Faith Addis about their real-life move from London ...
Style:
feel good, entertaining, thrilling, captivating, semi serious ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly
Plot:
village life, farm, countryside, villager, family relations, kids and family, husband wife relationship, summer vacation, parents and children, family vacation, satire, vacation ...
Place:
england
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Genre: Drama, Family, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
When Henry proposes it looks like Rebecca will get her fairytale ending until her daughter invites a visitor from her past to the ranch that will change the Petersons and Landsburgs forever.
Style:
psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing, pastoral ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
wedding, small town, family drama, family relations, family problems, relationship problems, troubled past, farm, social problems, couple relations, male female relationship, relationships ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
TV show
Story:
Set in the late 1950’s, The Larkins follows the golden-hearted wheeler dealer Pop Larkin and his wife Ma, together with their six children, including the beautiful Mariette, as they bask in their idyllic and beautiful patch of paradise in Kent.
Style:
feel good, captivating, semi serious, psychological, disturbing ...
Plot:
large family, countryside, heartwarming, family life, parents and children, family relations, adaptation, slice of life, community, small town, generation, literary ...
Time:
1950s
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Anne heads to Charlottetown to attend accelerated classes as she continues to work towards her dream of being a school teacher. While there, she is forced to adapt quickly to her new surroundings and classmates as she navigates her way through her ...
Style:
heartfelt, disturbing, captivating, entertaining, semi serious ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
friendship, grownups, literary, personal growth, young woman, coming of age, lifestyle, college student, romantic relationship, female protagonist, love and romance, friends ...
Time:
victorian era
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 36 min.
TV show
Story:
Against his wishes a veterinarian from the big city relocates to the countryside, where he meets a policewoman, a town insider with a friendly secret.
Style:
feel good, satirical, captivating, thrilling, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
veterinarian, friendship, small town life, heartwarming, slice of life, lifestyle change, changing lives, countryside, relationships, lifestyle, getting home, villager ...
Place:
south korea
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
After the centenarian Trudy’s death, her inheritors refuse the scheming mayor’s bid to buy her lakeside estate for a car lot and instead set about renovating the allegedly haunted villa. Their plans, already complicated by the village ...
Style:
lighthearted, pastoral, feel good, romantic comedy, slapstick ...
Plot:
village life, everyday life, renovation, fish out of water, culture clash, satire, social satire, social commentary, grandmother, gossip, czech village, neighbor neighbor relationship ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
czech republic, central europe
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Country: India
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
Set against the nostalgic backdrop of the 80s and 90s, the comedy-drama Paatashaala beautifully captures the bond between students and teachers and the deep love for their village and forest in the Malnad region.
Style:
educational, comedy drama, sentimental, heartfelt, pastoral ...
Plot:
high school life, families, village life, student, coming of age, community, nature, memory, forest, friendship, bittersweet, reflection ...
Time:
80s, 90s
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Genre: Animation
Country: Canada
TV show
Story:
A well-meaning, short-sighted, little lion uses Big Thinks and Thoughtful Thinks to help navigate everyday life in the Kaleidoscope Woods.
Style:
entertaining, captivating, exciting, funny, light ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, preschool
Plot:
forest, friendship, talking animal, kindness, empathy, friend, adventure hero, animal protagonist, lion, anthropomorphic animal, adventurer, animal ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Denmark
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Ny filmatisering af den klassiske danske julefortælling om studenten Nikolaj og hans to ældre brødre, der holder ferie hos den rare præstefamilie i Nøddebo. Præstens døtre Emmy og Andrea Margrethe interesserer i høj grad Nikolaj, men det ...
Style:
pastoral, sentimental, light hearted, romantic comedy, period drama
Plot:
christmas, brothers, christmas romance, engagement, adaptation, siblings, wooing, small town life, tenderness, family drama, romantic rivalry, dancing ...
Place:
denmark, scandinavia
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Genre: Family
Country: UK
TV show
Story:
Nestled in lavender fields is a lovely little farm where sisters Jill and Jacky nurture and love all their animals—including the talking ones. Being a young farmer isn’t easy, but every day brings adventure and a chance to grow.
Style:
feel good, entertaining, semi serious, captivating, uplifting ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
animal, talking animal, sisters, farm, human animal relationship, sister sister relationship, heartwarming, family values, sibling relationship, village life, kids and family, lifestyle ...
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Genre: Animation, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 10 min.
TV show
Story:
Fifi and the Flowertots follows Fifi the flower and her friends as they learn about helping each other and using their imaginations.
Style:
feel good, humorous, semi serious, captivating, cute ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, preschool
Plot:
friendship, family relations, best friend, environmentalism, animal life, flowers, garden, children, teamwork, community, nature, imagination ...
Time:
2000s
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK, Ireland, USA
Duration: 51 min.
TV show
Story:
Fleeing their doomed warren, a group of rabbits struggle to find and defend a new home.
Style:
adult animation, suspenseful, dark, 3d animation, touching ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
rabbit, survival, family in danger, animal life, man versus nature, nature, journey, english countryside, conflict, friendship, predator, courage ...
Place:
england, ireland
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Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 153 min.
Story:
In different parts of rural China, various people explore what makes their communities unique.
Style:
social, anthology, disturbing, thought provoking, captivating ...
Plot:
village life, community, everyday life, slice of life, society, social differences, lifestyle, countryside, small community, villager, tradition, nostalgia ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
china
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: China
TV show
Story:
Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf is a Chinese animated television series which was created by Huang Weiming, Lin Yuting and Luo Yinggeng, and produced by Creative Power Entertaining. The show is about a group of goats living on the Green Pasture, Qing ...
Style:
light hearted, captivating, entertaining, funny, satirical ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
goat, wolf, anthropomorphic animal, children, animal, animal protagonist, animal life, satire, animal that acts human, lifestyle, wolf attack, friendship ...
Place:
china
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