The Man Who Planted Trees

I'm really glad we focused mostly on animation for the last few weeks, as I think independent animation is something I don't personally get to see enough of. The Man Who Planted Trees was one of my favorite films that we watched, even though I truly enjoyed almost all of them.

What I liked so much about The Man Who Planted Trees was that it was told like someone reading a story. The entire film was a narrative, and I liked how I felt this connection to the reader/narrator. I thought that was a fantastic way of telling the story which was initially told as a narrative. Rather than giving the the characters a dialogue, the creator's of the film kept true to the initial narrative of the story.

The art was also beautiful. The film itself was gorgeous and set the mood of the film. The art made the film feel like a fantasy, but the film itself was told in such a way that I wanted to believe it was true. Which brings me to the story itself, and the message I got from it. One man's diligent work can impact and change many lives. I thought the film brought together that message in all areas of medium: story, visuals, and sound. 

I definitely found The Man Who Planted Trees to be one of the best films we watched during the animation unit.

-R.