Movie

The Fox

2023 · 118 min

A quiet, tender wartime story about an unlikely bond that offers warmth amid the sober realities of conflict.

Tagline: The true story of a young soldier and his extraordinary comradeship.
Overview: At the dawn of World War II, a young motorcycle courier in the Austrian army encounters a wounded fox cub and takes it with him to occupied France. The soldier and the fox develop an unlikely bond. Based on the true story of Franz Streitberger, director Adrian Goiginger’s great-grandfather.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, friendship, survival, isolation
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
friendship
survival
isolation
coming-of-age
Places: countryside
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none