When you think of the Czech Republic, you must think of the remote and charming Prague, those Baroque and Gothic architecture, the fruits of postmodernity, the air is full of fairy tales and art. Because of the long distance, not everyone has the opportunity to see the scenery there with their own eyes, but in fact, through the first Czech animation film "Strange Sock Elf", we can understand the cultural charm of this country more deeply.
The sock elves in the film are a kind of life that looks like knitwear, they live in a busy city, always stealing socks at night when humans are not paying attention, and the strange thing is that they do not steal in pairs, but only steal one, leaving the other to the original owner. Those careless people get up in the morning to find that there is no sock, but there is no doubt, just a sock, maybe it fell in an invisible corner under the bed, or it may be clipped in the quilt clothes, etc. Will always be found later, people comfort themselves, or simply throw the remaining one into the trash can, after all, the sock itself is a consumable, without it, who will care?
The sock elves originally lived carefree life, until one day, a group of ambitious elves tried to break the rules set by the elf godfather and began to steal socks in pairs, greed and elves and good elves began to have a fierce contest due to different positions. At the same time, a lonely old human professor discovers the traces of elves and tries to catch them into specimens, the situation is dangerous, but the protagonist of the story, the elf Xiligu, is not timid, and in the process of constant adventure, he gradually understands the meaning of family affection and existence.
Just like the "Mole Story" of that year, the settings and lines of Czech animation are very simple, the plot is not complicated, but it can always reach the hearts of the people, so that the audience can get strong resonance from it, this "Strange Sock Spirit" is also like this, it looks like a fairy tale, but it actually shows a deep aesthetic foundation, as well as the Czech culture's thinking on emotions and philosophy, exquisite pictures are full of childlike fun and imagination, and there is a long cultural precipitation.
Many viewers may think that the Czechs are too strange to think, why create sock elves? Is it just plain funny or finding a home for lost socks? After watching "Strange Sock Elf", this problem will be fully unveiled, it turns out that the sock elf stole not only a sock, but also a kind of family companionship, each family affection, just like a pair of socks, usually should be dependent on each other, the days are long, commonplace, only after separation, will understand the preciousness of companionship.
The existence of the sock spirit is to remind us that companionship is the most ordinary but warm behavior. What affection needs is not fame and fortune, nor is it the so-called success, but a small companionship, if everyone understands this truth, cherish every day and night with their loved ones, then the world will be full of sunshine, no matter where you live, big house or small house, villa or burrow, can be as sunny as Prague, every breath of air is warm and complete.
This kind of companionship is not only the companionship of family affection, but also the lips and teeth between species, civilization and nature, just like the elf grandfather told Xiligu to be close to humans, but to maintain a certain distance. In the earth's mountains, mountains, rivers and oceans, life is everywhere, only by learning to share and accompany, in order to maintain the ecological balance, the world will always be green, endless.