Ilan_Voyager
I've discovered the animation movie The Man Who Planted Trees,,while searching public domain movies in the web. I knew already the novel by Jean Giono I had the luck to read in the original language, and, I'm sorry for some, it's not a true story but a fable, a very moving, beautiful and philosophical fable - search in Wikipedia.I won't repeat the other comments; it's a marvel...everything is perfect: voice of Mr Plummer, music, and the pastel like animation. For me it's closer to Monet or even Turner that to Renoir, but finally I'll give the total credit to the author Frédéric Back who is a true artist. And as many, I had tears in the eyes, and the heart full of happiness. The movie is in Public Domain, so you can see it easily on Internet after a little search, and even download it using the browser Firefox and the plug-in DownloadHelper. With this simple equipment the downloading of a streaming video becomes a breeze...It is not very poetic to give all these explanations but it's the only way to get a (bad copy) in video FLV of this chef d'oeuvre, so I think I give a small consolation to the people looking for a copy on DVD. Shame and pity...when will appear a good DVD? I mean a very good one with the true colors, and the sharpness needed to appreciate the beauty of the art of Frédéric Back.
adam-celinsky
This movie is absolutely the best short movie I've ever seen. In only about 30 minutes shows the spirit of a "holy" man, his power, his endurance, his hope to make world beautiful and happy. He turns dead to life, rock to tree, madness to happiness and joy.At the beginning I though, that it will be another nice, interesting made, movie, but as the time continued I revealed a great global idea, which make this movie so optimistic.This picture attacked me strong and at the end I had to take my tears from my eyes. Person without "heart on the right side" can't understand it. This is a story for all "busy"ness and fast-living people of nowadays.My advice is: See it, after you'll understand it!"
intheaudience
I can't remember the last time I was so moved by an animated film. It is truly a work of art, lyrical, and inspired. The story is a very nice parable, but the way it was told by the artist here is incredibly moving. Many years of work (eight?)by the team of animators headed by Frederick Back created this 30-minute film. Only the loving product of the heart and of the right brain could yield art like this. Christopher Plummer's voice evokes the wise elder of the film's subject, and the music provides a background that blends well with the gentle crayon and charcoal drawings that form this work, but it is the drawings that are the centerpiece, in my opinion, although some might say it was the story. The work moved me to tears without any of the manipulation of most modern films. I could imagine children and teenagers being inspired and moved by this, also, and I think it should be shown to all children. I echo other viewers' recommendation that this would make a wonderful gift for someone you love, at any age.
ostynew
If every you wanted proof that one normal person can make a positive difference in the world THIS IS IT. If I were a history teacher L'Homme qui plantait des arbres" or "The Man Who Planted Tree" would be the center of a chapter on the early 20th century.Any animation festival that includes L'Homme qui plantait des arbres" is worth going to. The director has good taste.The point here is the story. The animation is simple, mostly the camera moving across some beautiful paintings. The pace slow and gentle. It is a bit long for a "short" but when I saw it at the theater, by the end even the children in the audience weren't making a sound.
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