Sainte Barbe

Little bald Léon loves his grandfather, especially the old man's bushy black beard. Its magical powers even turn caterpillars into butterflies. But Léon's grandmother wants to cut off the unkempt beard. When the old man's asleep, grandmother prowls, scissors in hand, but Léon's keeping a watchful eye on her. But one day, grandpa doesn't wake up and grandma finally shaves off that pesky beard. To soften his pain, Léon buries the beard in the forest. The next morning a beard forest has sprung up.. and Léon's head sports a sort of thick black brush. A souvenir of the old days, when he played with his grandfather. Without words.