"Varmints" is a short animated film directed by Marc Craste.
It tells the story of a character who lives in a polluted city. One day, the protagonist discovers a small flower growing among the industrialized surroundings.
Feeling inspired and hopeful, he decides to protect and care for the fragile flower. Despite the environment, he finds happiness by nurturing something beautiful.
The film shows the contrast between the city and the flower, symbolizing the resilience of nature in difficult circumstances.
While the city is getting more polluted and the inhabitants are getting sick, magical beads start growing. When it seems there is no more hope because of the pollution, the beads, now grown up, save some of the inhabitants of the city by incorporating them.
Now the protagonist can enjoy the nature he loves and has a chance to get to know one of his neighbors with whom he shared a piece of his small flower, while the beads spread seeds all over the city destroyed by pollution.
"Varmints" explores themes of environmental destruction, the ability of nature to bring hope, and the importance of small acts of kindness. I really enjoyed watching the short film as it made me reflect about how we can end up if we don’t do something to stop pollution and to think more about the environment. Even if it may seem that it's too late to make significant changes, we can all contribute to improving the circumstances we find ourselves in.
