The story of one shepherd's single-handed quest to re-forest a desolate valley in the foothills of the French Alps throughout the first half of the 20th century.
Directed by Frédéric Back
shepherd
france
world war i
village
world war ii
forest
widower
deforestation
reforestation
1940s
1930s
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
4.3 / 5
Cast
Philippe Noiret
Narrator (voice)
Crew
Frédéric Back
Director
Jean Giono
Writer
Frédéric Back
Producer
Frédéric Back
Art Department Manager
Frédéric Back
Animation
Popular Reviews
61 reviews
Craw
9.0★ · 05/06/26
Such a cozy short film. Loved the artwork, the voice over and the story.
Wonderful just to listen to as well when trying to fall asleep.
Best enjoyed with a hot cup of tea
Such a cozy short film. Loved the artwork, the voice over and the story.
Wonderful just to listen to as well when trying to fall asleep.
Best enjoyed with a hot cup of tea
An
9.0★ · 05/10/26
When I reminded myself that all this was the work of the hand and soul of one man, with no mechanical help, it seemed to me that men could be as effective as God in tasks other than destruction.
But who would even think of him? Who, in the villages among the authorities, could ever have imagined such constant, magnificent generosity?
When I reminded myself that all this was the work of the hand and soul of one man, with no mechanical help, it seemed to me that men could be as effective as God in tasks other than destruction.
But who would even think of him? Who, in the villages among the authorities, could ever have imagined such constant, magnificent generosity?
Ysxrmm
9.0★ · 03/06/26
This type of solitude is what I long for, he was indeed a God's athlete.
This type of solitude is what I long for, he was indeed a God's athlete.
Tmarix
10.0★ · 02/15/26
CAN'T BELIEVE I FOUND THIS MASTERPIECE BC I HAD A HOMEWORK ABT IT
CAN'T BELIEVE I FOUND THIS MASTERPIECE BC I HAD A HOMEWORK ABT IT
