The Woodsman and the Rain (キツツキと雨, Kitsutsuki to Ame) is a 2011 Japanese comedy film co-written and directed by Shuichi Okita, about a lumberjack involved in shooting of a zombie movie.

[1] Following its premiere at the 2011 Tokyo International Film Festival, where it won the Special Jury Prize, The Woodsman and the Rain was released in Japanese theaters on February 11, 2012.

While Katsuhiko reads the script, Torii and two other crew members arrive at the station and prevent Koichi from escaping to the Tokyo.

The Woodsman and the Rain premiered at Tokyo International Film Festival at 23 October 2011 and won Special Jury Prize.

[2][3] It also screened at 2011 Dubai International Film Festival and won prizes for best editor, best actor and best scriptwriter.