A horse logger and his horse take us deep into a forest in the Ardennes. As the seasons go by, the logger lives his passion under the gaze of a strange young girl. The man will share with her his passion of draft horse logging, teaching her his tradecraft. This is a short film about the idea of passing down, and how encounters can inspire a life’s calling. “Traces” highlights today’s youth as the main force of the preservation of our forests and the emotional symbiosis between man, animal, and forest.