The Man Who Planted Trees

A celebration of values such as poverty, humility, and indomitable spirit. It’s a half-hour of almost dreamlike meditation on this animated work. With its unconventional form, it draws you into a compelling storyline that is not only the ultimate pro-humanist agitation but is also full of pacifist tendencies, coupled with a simple message about the need to preserve natural resources that are irreplaceable. When you tune in to the right mood this becomes the ultimate non-conformist experience. (05/07/2006)

Truly beautiful. There aren’t many moving, impressive and edifying stories like this, which is a great pity. This tale of a man who has subordinated his life to a single noble idea got deep into me and threw me into such a pleasant state that I wanted it to last much longer than thirty minutes. There are a few feature films, such as Shawshank Redemption, Forrest Gump or The Green Mile, that have burrowed deep into my skin with their atmosphere and thought, but The Man Who Planted Trees is the only short that has managed that. 100% (19/11/2012)

Humanly most acceptable philosophy, the power of simplicity and the beauty of life. A story about trees, about the forest, about the variability of people and the constancy of time, from which the gaze is detached only with great difficulty. (15/03/2009)

What did I like? Things that exist but have no function are not drawn there, but then when they are needed they suddenly drop out of nowhere and are there, then disappear again. I appreciated the drawing, it was really original + as time went on and the "reforestation" of the colors increased, it definitely also added to the final image. "Beautiful lyricism". Plus, I find it all has a spirit of hope, which I'm sure always comes in handy. Plus, if it's really based on true events, hats off and most admiration towards you, sir, who plant trees. Miroslav Částek also took it a step further with his portrayal. Very emotive. (08/10/2009)