The Fox and the Child
2007 · Movie · G · 96 min · ★ 6.5 · 55% critics
A solitary young girl living near the mountains in eastern France becomes fascinated after spotting a fox in the forest on her walk to school. When the animal darts away, her curiosity turns into a determined wish to encounter it again and understand the wild world around her.
Also known as The Fox & the Child
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Details
- Original title
- Le Renard et l'Enfant
- Years
- 2007
- Release date
- 2007-12-27
- Language
- French
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 55/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (360 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a calm, nature-centered story about a child’s curiosity and connection to wildlife; Not for you if you need fast action or big drama, unlike Belle and Sebastian, Friends for Life.
Pros: gentle nature focus; childlike sense of wonder; simple, heartfelt story | Cons: slow-paced moments; minimal dialogue; low-stakes conflict
Themes
- season
- human animal relationship
- fox
- forest
- brown bear
- little girl
Cast & crew
Bertille Noël-Bruneau
as La Petite Fille
Isabelle Carré
as Narrator (voice)
Thomas Laliberté
as Le petit garçon
- CL
Camille Lambert
as Judie
Directed by Luc Jacquet