The Fox and the Child
Adventure, Family
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2007
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A young girl of about 10 years lives in a solitary peasant's house on the edge of the jurassic mountains in the East of France. One day in autumn, when she is on her way to school through the forest, she observes a hunting fox. Of course, the fox flees from her, but the girl feels a strong desire to meet the fox again.
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Details
Runtime:
96 min
Release date:
27 Dec 2007
Country:
FR
Languages:
French
Budget:
$13,000,000
Revenue:
$29,610,210
Awards:
3 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
There's plenty of scope for sentimental tears, but I hope most children will go away with something punchier - a longing to observe the natural world in this much detail, and a new respect for the difference between owning something, and loving it.
– Ruth Hessey,
MovieTime, ABC Radio National,
10 Jul 2009
fresh:
Jacquet's golden-hued cautionary tale is beautiful to look at. It's also accurate in the way the time frame of friendship unfolds, and is spot on in illustrating our tendency to anthropomorphise cute animals.
– Derek Adams,
Time Out,
8 Aug 2008
fresh:
Film is largely just the sum of its images and, aside from a surprise ending, is more a pleasant view with charming moments than a consistently gripping narrative.
– Derek Elley,
Variety,
23 Jan 2008