The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse

Submitted by CampMain t3_zwb8n7 in television

So over the festive period I finally caught up on The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse. Having never read the book I didn’t know what to expect. I had seen trailers and thought the animation style was beautiful so I was intrigued. I was not expecting to be left in floods of tears at the end of it. What a beautifully profound piece of television. Stunningly animated with a beautiful message. The voice actors suited the parts perfectly. I especially loved Gabriel Byrne as the horse.

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RadioactiveWalrus t1_j1u2gvo wrote

My wife has loved the book since she first read it and was thrilled when she found out it was going to be animated. We watched it Sunday morning and were both very impressed. I called it entry level therapy lol. Beautiful animation and great lessons.

Only downside: it made me want cake and we didn't have any.

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shadowdra126 t1_j1ujz44 wrote

I straight up cried by the end of it. It was so sweet and positive

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bradland t1_j1w51m5 wrote

I loved the part when Mole says that sometimes he finds it difficult to say "I love you all," so he says, "I'm so glad we could be here together." Then at the end, he says "I'm so glad we could be here together." It was so touching and identifiable. For such a simple cartoon, it was a wonderful showcase of kidness and vulnerability.

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LoSouLibra t1_j1wdynm wrote

I watched that the other day, on Christmas, as well. It was lovely, though obviously very much an early age book focusing on understanding everyday feelings in a healthy way.

But it was nice to see something that felt like it was carrying on the animation spirit of things like The Snowman (1982). More like this, please.

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