The boy and the tree
The boy and the tree
| 31 December 2009 (USA)
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One evening close to Christmas, the tree, having seen the splendidly trimmed Christmas trees standing in the windows of nearby houses, and longing to be as beautiful as they are, begs the boy to trim it too. But the boy has neither ornaments nor money to buy any, in fact he has nothing. How can he make this withered, shriveled tree look beautiful, there in the middle of a filthy, freezing pavement? And yet this night will prove to be a very different night from every other. It will be a night when dreams come true, a night of enchantment and magic.

Reviews
Cleveronix A different way of telling a story
Roy Hart If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.
Gary The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.
Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.
greglullaby The movie deserves an 8,5. It's main purpose is to present a flaming social problem to the children. It bombards us constantly with many different meanings in a way that it keeps us in the edge of our seat. The graphics are brilliant in comparison with other Greek animation movies. The music is also really fitting. Chertos when combined with bouzouki relates to the struggle of Greek people to earn the necessary. The melancholic voice of Dara serves perfectly the above purpose. Furthermore, the are numerous of symbolisms and the ending is open. The only drawback is acting, even though the voice of Savopoulos (as the tree) is the most appropriate. Last but not least,the movie has the right duration although some viewers may find it tiring.