A giant in a superhero cape arrives in a city on an island and scares all the tiny citizens. Although he tries to show benevolence by helping the citizens, they remain afraid of him. A volcano on the far side of the island begins to belch smoke as an eruption develops, and the giant is unable to stop it without the help of his, even larger, mother. This short, eccentric film touches upon numerous issues concerning contemporary life, such as natural disasters and urban development, to convey a simple message about challenging assumption. The weakness of the boy giant contrasts with the citizens’ fear of him, prompting the viewer to second guess their own expectations, and hence introducing a theme of tolerance. This sweet Swiss cartoon has the same animator as another title in the corpus, Novembre [November], although thematically the two are very different.
