The Man Who Planted Trees

The Man Who Planted Trees

Directed by Frédéric Back

Produced by Société Radio-Canada, CBC

198730 min7.9 / 10

A meditative, visually luminous fable about one man's quiet, decades-long act of ecological redemption and spiritual transformation.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Man Who Planted Trees end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is The Man Who Planted Trees easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is The Man Who Planted Trees scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Man Who Planted Trees violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Man Who Planted Trees sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

91/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise83

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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