Plot synopsis

This animated film consists of the 5 films:

My beautiful fir tree
Sergey Merinov (Russia), 2016 – 3min46 – Flat animated modeling clay – French version

Carried by the most famous Russian New Year and Christmas song, "The forest that raises a Christmas tree", this nursery rhyme retraces in a few minutes the life of a young fir tree that becomes the majestic protector of animal festivals.

Fire, the fir tree!
Seung-bae JEON (South Korea), 2023 – 8min39 – Puppets animated – Without words

Mama pile works night and day to operate a small electrical world (soap bubble guns, cameras, thermometers, etc.).
One winter day, during the children's nap, the head of the nursery discovers that the Christmas tree is on fire. With the help of Mama pile, she will attempt the impossible and deploy all means to save the children.

The gift
Alfredo Soderguit (Uruguay), 2021 – 3min25 – 2D animation – Without words

Two baby birds live on the same tree. One is white and the other black. They live there in peace and harmony until Christmas comes to disturb their tranquility: the stake, a gift!
Both then embark on a crazy and absurd race to take control of the present. But how far will they go to be right? Will they find serenity and balance again?

My Beautiful Rabbit
Oktyabrina Potapova (Russia), 2013 – 7min – Cartoon – French version

On Christmas Eve, a forester sets up a scheme to try to save a rabbit that is being sought by a wolf. But what is the wolf really after? An original story based on the children's tale by the writer Nina Gernet.

The School of Christmas Trees
Anastasia Makhlina (Russia), 2022 – 8min04 – Animated puppets – Without words

A cactus works as a janitor in a Christmas tree school. He watches with envy as they learn and dreams of one day becoming the hero of the party: a beautiful fir tree surrounded by friends.

commentaries

Mon beau sapin. Cinq histoires pour nous réchauffer, Olivier BACHELARD, abusdecine.com, 2024

Les Films du Whippet – « Mon beau sapin », Alexandre LEBRAC, Culturopoing, 2024

Selected in the following festivals or events :

- Release in France of the film, Different cities (France), 2024-12-18

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