The man who planted trees was probably one of my favorites that we've watched in class recently. Until it mentioned World War I, it was almost timeless. It was like he was wandering through a post apocalyptic land, and in a way, he was. It was devoid life, and the people that were there didn't have much of a life to start with.
The animation style was very engaging and full of movement. As the short went on, I noticed more and more color being used in both the landscape and the people, showing more vibrancy and life in the characters.
One thing that crosses my mind when I see this is "Why don't we see more people like this today?"
I think that the main reason is that nobody cares, we really don't. We've become pretty self centered in our culture. YOU go out and pursue YOUR career to advance YOURSELF. Not that there is anything wrong with that in itself, but often we become the focus of our own lives. Elzéard Bouffier planted a forest, not for himself, and not necessarily for the people who would live around it. He went out and performed the task that God originally set for man, to be a caretaker of this place He's given us to live. Bouffier didn't ask for recognition for his task either. It seems that the task itself was reward enough.
I felt the same way about it seeming timeless. I was almost kind of disappointed that a time frame was given for it because I thought that it would've been a good message for all people of all times. Great Post!
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