Movie #3004 "The Boy, the Mole, The Fox and the Horse" (theatre) This was the gentlest of the animated shorts that are nominated for an Oscar this year, and I found it most authentic and easy to watch and get the theme (so most universal, for sure). And it was a welcome animated film to me, considering that the last year's batch was not good for kids to watch at all........in fact, very disturbing. The voices are recognizable (Gabriel Byrne is the horse, Idris Elba, the fox, Tom Hollander, the mole ) and well chosen. The film is full of wonderful maxims that you could write on a chalkboard for advice on a daily basis. Example: "The bravest thing I ever said was 'help'." The little boy and his companions reminded me of Winnie the Pooh and his followers, and of course the Wizard of Oz with Dot's 3 companions...... and their journey trudging through the snow to find "home" is a lot like their journeys, but without all the snow. When they finally get to their destination, there's a very specific lesson the little boy learns, and it is a lesson well needed in our society at this time. This is based on the very popular book of the same name, and I found it the best of the bunch this year. I give it a 4.5 (just a little long for me, but not a big deal)
'THE BOY, THE MOLE, THE FOX AND THE HORSE" 32 mins 2022
Follows a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse, as they create n unexpected friendship and travel together in the boy's search for home.
Director: Peter Baynton, Charlie Mackesy
Writers: Charlie Mackesy (book), Jon Croker (adaptation)
Voices: Tom Hollander, Idris Elba, Gabriel Byrne, Judy Coward Nicoll (the boy)
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