I got given this anime film for my birthday and watched it with no idea what to expect. I have to say that I really enjoyed it. The story isn't particularly original or entertaining, but it's just all so pretty! The animation is gorgeous. And there's so much green everywhere! It's set in a post-apocalyptic future when genetically engineered trees have rebelled against the humans and taken over the planet. Now the trees are in charge, controlling the water supply, and the humans live in the ruins of their old civilisation. One day a young boy discovers a young girl from the past in stasis and wakes her up. She can't cope with the new reality and sets out to try and defeat the trees and restore the planet to how it was in her time, by using a secret machine that her father built. In the end, however, she learns a bit more about the world's history and changes her mind. The humans and the trees make peace.
My favorite landscape was the human city, with people living in spartan shelters with only the bare necessities on top of ancient ruined sky scrapers. Such a great looking contrast and worked really well. I love the man-made all mixed up with the natural, and I love how precarious the humans' existence looks. The forest looked really good too. The whole thing is just beautiful and has a very beautiful soundtrack as well that complements the animation perfectly. The beauty of the film more than makes up for the slightly weak storyline.
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