This is a very strange and unusual short. There will be spoilers ahead:
A farmer is trying to grow leafy green plants without any real success. He tries a good many methods, most rather odd, only to discover, when he bursts into tears, his tears make the crops grow.
Now he has to come up with ways to make himself cry. He does so, with spectacular results. One night, while he sleeps, small snails feed on his plants. By morning, they are Snails Of Unusual Size.
They become snails on a rampage until everything collapses and the snails remove themselves as a menace. Mankind rebuilds and things go back to "normal" (i.e., we fail to learn anything from what has transpired). The ending is hilarious and the best part of the short.
This short is included on a DVD release of the feature film Fantastic Planet, which is appropriate, because they share the same director. Both the short and the feature are well worth watching. Recommended.
A farmer is trying to grow leafy green plants without any real success. He tries a good many methods, most rather odd, only to discover, when he bursts into tears, his tears make the crops grow.
Now he has to come up with ways to make himself cry. He does so, with spectacular results. One night, while he sleeps, small snails feed on his plants. By morning, they are Snails Of Unusual Size.
They become snails on a rampage until everything collapses and the snails remove themselves as a menace. Mankind rebuilds and things go back to "normal" (i.e., we fail to learn anything from what has transpired). The ending is hilarious and the best part of the short.
This short is included on a DVD release of the feature film Fantastic Planet, which is appropriate, because they share the same director. Both the short and the feature are well worth watching. Recommended.