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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022)

A journey, in search of home.

2022-12-25 · Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family · 35 min

★ 8.2 (787 votes)

Directed by Peter Baynton, Charlie Mackesy

Overview

The unlikely friendship of a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse traveling together in the boy's search for home.

Cast

  • Jude Coward Nicoll Jude Coward Nicoll The Boy (voice)
  • Tom Hollander Tom Hollander The Mole (voice)
  • Idris Elba Idris Elba The Fox (voice)
  • Gabriel Byrne Gabriel Byrne The Horse (voice)

Crew

Director
Peter Baynton
Director
Charlie Mackesy
Editor
Daniel Budin
Original Music Composer
Isobel Waller-Bridge
Producer
J.J. Abrams
Producer
Cara Speller
Producer
Hannah Minghella
Producer
Matthew Freud
Writer
Jon Croker

Details

Homepage
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001gn7t
IMDb
tt22667880
TMDB
995133

Keywords

  • appreciative
  • based on children's book
  • candid
  • courage
  • dignified
  • family
  • fox
  • friendship
  • hand drawn animation
  • hope
  • hopeful
  • horse
  • kindness
  • mole (animal)
  • short film

Videos

Reviews

CinemaSerf · ★ 7 · 2022-12-25

When a young boy is lost in the frozen countryside, he enlists the help of a sagely white horse, a cake-obsessed mole and a grumpy fox in order to find his way home. Pretty soon, though, he starts to consider just what "home" actually is as he plays in the snow and discovers a more lasting affinity with his new travelling companions. The narrative and the message here is simple and the voice talents of Tom Hollander, Idris Elba and Gabriel Byrne complement well the rather vulnerable tones of the young Jude Coward Nicoll in the title role with a score and style of the animation reminiscent of the "Snowman" (1982). Well worth half an hour of your time with a mince pie.

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