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In a time ravaged by war, a poor woodcutter and his wife live in a large forest. One day, the woman finds and rescues a little girl, bringing irrevocable change to the lives of the couple and those whose paths the child crosses. This is Michel Hazanavicius's first animated film.. World War II is one of the darkest periods of humanity. A time when humanity had just sworn off the gray war, where the world witnessed the extent of human cruelty. A time when rebirth, redemption and peace were promised. The hand of faith has just struck Europe in its most usual monstrous way, towering over it the enormous debt of the great war and the lost generation. The world has stopped, not because of Schick, or at least not only because of him, but because of what lies beneath him. Ahead of what is the greatest tragedy in the world until then, lies an even bleaker future. Germany was in ruins, having just lost the war, the faith of its people, and the strength of its empire. Revenge was sworn for the humiliation. A few years after this remarkably dark period, there was a humble and elderly couple of German lumberjacks. The man goes to cut down large trees and the woman ties small branches. Both spend a hard day at work, only to arrive at a small house in the middle of the forest, where a bowl of whipped soup and a tired old dog await. The woman has never had a child, for which she begs everything she has, has abandoned God or has never consulted him. She begs the sky, the wood, and even the train gods for a train. And one day the train gods answered her prayers. In that empty corner of the forest, a train was making its way through the white winter snow, slowly but surely arriving at its dreaded destination. And one day they throw the child off the train only to be picked up by an old wooden hut. A heartless thing for some, but not for her. What follows is a beautifully crafted tragedy, a story of humanity: a loving force within it that builds and sacrifices, and an inherently evil side that seeks revenge and retribution. Michel Hazanavicius’ animated film borrows a very comic style that draws you into the heart of an enchanted forest, and with its quirky cast of characters and bleak WWII setting, it’s one of the most beautiful tearjerkers in recent years. blockbusters. A beautiful farewell to Jean-Louis Trintignant’s illustrious career.