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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

2022 · 35 min

A gentle, hand-drawn fable that feels like a warm hug, inviting quiet reflection on kindness and belonging.

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

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Stream in the UK
  • Apple TV
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • love
  • identity
  • isolation
  • healing
Places
  • wilderness
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism2
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
animation, family, drama, adventure
Directed by
Peter Baynton, Charlie Mackesy
Written by
Jon Croker
Starring
Jude Coward Nicoll, Tom Hollander, Idris Elba, Gabriel Byrne
Music
Isobel Waller-Bridge
Runtime
35 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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