My favorite piece of animation, hands down. Director Federic Back portrays the simple parable with tenderness and an eye toward the simple grandeur that exists in a life devoted to others. The dialogue is wonderfully placed throughout, the animation has an ethereal quality that witnesses to some greater mystery surrounding the action, and the story richly portrays a movement from the barren to the lush, from death to life. Beautiful.

Shockingly boring and dry narration supported by the film's antithetical style. What I don't get is; if you're going to show the wonder of nature, then why not just show it rather than represent it through this stupid dissolving paintings?

I have never been so stunned by an animated short.

Moving, nice short.

Quietly satisfying. Has a way of staying with you for a long time afterwards

Nice

Not entirely up my alley, it's longer than it should be and it dosen't add much to the story. However, it's still an interesting and moving short that worthes watching (or reading the story).

Stunning. Absolutely stunning.

Incredibly peaceful short.

A nice and unique short. The animation style is pretty and its message is worthwhile. The slow pacing is very appropriate for the subject, but it's still a bit longer than it should be.

The slow pacing is never boring in a quite delicate, sensitive piece of animation.

Mesmerizing both aurally and visually. It doesn't contain any conflict but sort of flows with a dream-like quality that never gets boring.