A vain bird watches itself burn and becomes something it spent every moment despising. The transformation isn't punishment dressed as fable, it's the sudden collision between who you thought you were and what you actually are. Winter comes for everyone, and this one doesn't give you the comfort of a moral. Just silence, feathers turned dark, and the weight of that silence.
A proud bird with lovely feathers and a sweet singing voice spends its days showing off its looks and talents while the other birds build nests and store food ahead of winter. When the cold arrives, it has neither shelter nor anything to eat. Drawn to a bonfire for warmth, it grows too comfortable and catches fire. It manages to put out the flames, but its feathers are left scorched black and its voice turns rough and harsh. Told as a short fable, the film explains how the crow came to be black.
