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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

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

Status: Released

Released Date: 2022-12-25

Runtime: 35 mins

Director: Peter Baynton, Charlie Mackesy

Writer: Jon Croker

Spoken language: English

Genres: Animation, Family, Adventure, Fantasy

Original title: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

Production Companies: NoneMore Productions, Bad Robot, BBC

Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

Cast

Jude Coward Nicoll

Tom Hollander

Idris Elba

Gabriel Byrne

Reviews

Geronimo1967

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.

2022-12-25

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