Legend has it that a scarecrow can’t have friends, the man often creates it with an appearance between the sinister and the grotesque, and places him in the field so that, with his presence, his pumpkin head, his wooden body and his straw hands, scares him. birds.
The wind is the only companion who cradles the solitude of our scarecrow, always immersed in its endless hours of emptiness, watching the blades of the windmill spin and listening to the wheat fields that look like golden seas. over your head to avoid strange creatures.
The legend of scarecrows shows us the human need for friends and the transformative power of generosity.
The protagonist of this short film is a solitary scarecrow that goes against his nature and wants to be friends with birds, wants to get in touch with the birds and do small acts of generosity every day in the hope of getting his attention. ?
This small production of animation is beautiful and leaves no one indifferent, somehow makes us think of ourselves, the feeling of loneliness, generosity and the incomprehensible essence that characterizes humanity.
We often feel buried in our solitary cornfields, acting nobly when possible, giving voice to our hearts without our actions and calls being recognized
Do we have to change our attitude to suffer a little less?No way. He who does not practice generosity closes the doors of the heart and ceases to be himself. Think.
If you like tim Burton’s world, you’ll find many similarities in the aesthetics of this short, mesmerating trees, gray colors and dark tones that force us to think, to come into contact with our own fears?
When the scarecrow had a chance to help a blind crow, he asked him why no one wanted to be his friend. The crow replied that all scarecrows are evil and despicable; fulfill the purpose for which they were created.
Our protagonist was created to frighten any animal, especially birds, was doomed to live an eternal loneliness governed by the cycles of plantations and the conduct of men.
I would see the wheat grow, the clouds pass over it and the night become tomorrow; however, the scarecrow’s generosity was futile: he gave seeds to hungry crows to recognize him as a friend, but he was ignored.
Often, our actions and efforts are not recognized
Every day we strive to do the right things, not only for others or to receive some kind of benefit, but for ourselves. Noble acts are born of a sincere heart, which cannot act otherwise, because it understands it. his own life.
Our scarecrow doesn’t know what his role is. He is limited to being in front of the wheat field every day, watching time pass, as if he himself were not part of this mechanism of esttachment from the crows.
Thus we feel at certain times in life, we believe that our path is clear, that what surrounds us defines us and we end up accepting sadness and disappointment.
? However, there is always a time when we are forced to react Our scarecrow leaves you?Comfort zone? When the crow tells you the purpose of your life, he reacts and rebels: he flees the wheat field and asks his owner to give him another job.
? We are often forced to cross the line and go beyond the model that others and society itself have created for us. As the scarecrow, we chose to rip off the roots, without losing our essence, our nobility and our generosity.
In this delicate and wonderful short film created by Marco Besas and Olivier Nakache, directed by Marco Besas in 2005, we see what happens when our sweet and clumsy character decides to stop being a scarecrow and change jobs.
The end of the film is a reflection that will delight everyone, weep and show a warm smile with the final flight of the crows, who end up recognizing the generosity of the scarecrow.
It’s worth seeing.