The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse (Official Short Film Soundtrack)

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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse isn’t as much a story as it is a book of advice, encouragement, and lessons accompanied by whimsical hand-drawn illustrations. The advice and lessons are beautiful and meaningful, and the entire book is a genuinely heartfelt experience. I bought this for my little darling's birthday in July, and she tells me at the grand old age of 8, it is her “..favourite book in the world ever”. My brother then informs me that this precious little one brought the book to school so she could read to the class as part of the Christmas treat's they were allowed. Not to miss out on this moment I asked her to read to me too over the Christmas holidays, and this fabulous experience goes down as one of my most special moments in the “world - ever”. Special thanks to my Patrons on Patreon for giving me extra support towards my passion for reading and reviewing!

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse is a hopeful book suitable for both young and adult readers. Growing up, my parents always taught me the importance of virtue, hope, love, and friendship; as an adult, constantly faced with growing responsibilities and crushing hardships just seem to make it difficult to remember those messages sometimes. This book made me remember those lessons again; it felt like I was taking a break from the harshness of life for a while. It’s not even the type of book I usually read, but I know I will be reading this to my kid in the future one day. We always want kids and young adults to grow up with kindness and hope in their hearts; bring positive change to the world. But we can’t leave it all to them. We, as an adult, also has a role to play in this. Be the right individual to impart the light of virtue to them. Be grateful, be hopeful, be kind. Ravindran, Manori; Yossman, K. J. (19 February 2023). " All Quiet on the Western Front Dominates BAFTA Awards With Record-Breaking Seven Wins". Variety. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023 . Retrieved 26 February 2023. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse was released in the United Kingdom through BBC One and BBC iPlayer on 24 December 2022 and in other countries on Apple TV+ on 25 December 2022. It was acclaimed by critics and won Best Animated Short Film at the 95th Academy Awards and Best Short Animation at the 76th British Academy Film Awards.I, for instance, am as dark as it´s possible and that´s no swagger pimp stuff, just how I roll. But I still believe that a kind of seemingly naive and unrealistic approach, of making kids better future adults, creates a profound difference to somewhen build utopias. Of course, critics can say that the idealized version of reality will let kids hit the ground even harder, but I think that When they meet the fox, it is caught in a snare. Instinctively both the fox and the mole know if the mole frees the fox, the fox should then kill it, but if the mole leaves the fox in the snare, it will die. Sometimes you can override your instincts, and the fox becomes a (mostly silent) companion on their wanderings. Then they meet the horse, who has hidden some of its special abilities for far too long. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse takes audiences of all ages on an extraordinary, poignant and heartfelt journey this festive season, as the deeply resonating story follows the unlikely friendship of a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse as they journey together in the boy’s search for home.

The British Book Awards 2020 Winners: Non-Fiction Lifestyle Book of the Year Shortlist". waterstones.com. Waterstones. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020 . Retrieved 20 November 2020. It tries to give important, profound lessons about good and bad, struggling with emotional problems, self reflection, and many other topics in a minimalistic way. With some rudimentary drawings and many Buddha zen Yoda wise master style dialogues, scenes, and conclusions, it condenses essential philosophical, ethical, and psychological questions, issues, and problems to a level easy to understand for younger audiences. Apple TV+ unveils trailer for animated short film "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse" ahead of December 25 debut" (Press release). Apple TV+ . Retrieved 23 December 2022. Apple Original Films’ Academy Award nominee “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” wins BAFTA Film Award for Best British Short Animation The film was directed by Peter Baynton and co-written by Jon Croker, with Jude Coward Nicoll, Tom Hollander, Idris Elba and Gabriel Byrne voicing the four titular characters. Nicoll's casting was a challenge for the creative team, as he was a newcomer to acting and was selected from 300 people who auditioned for the role. He added, "We were looking for a certain fragility and vulnerability in the voice of the boy. We wanted people when they heard the boy's voice to have the instinct to try and take care of him or try and protect him [...] He announces to us right at the start of the film that he's lost and he's looking for a home. We all felt incredibly protective of the boy. And that was the quality we were looking for in the boy's voice: a very soft, very gentle unconfident-sounding voice." Baynton said that "he found this sort of lovely rapport and musical relationship between the voices of Nicoll and Hollander". It felt easy to imagine the duo recording their voices together in a studio, even though both the actors recorded separately due to the pandemic. [7] Animation and design [ edit ]Idris Elba voice the Fox, while Tom Hollander is behind the Mole. (Image credit: BBC) Interview: Jude Coward Nicoll on voicing the Boy

Idris says: "Charlie had a very clear vision in his mind of how each of the characters sounded. All very distinct voices that each captured the essence of its character. It was a really tight team, and we were doing this throughout the pandemic remember, so it was very much a case of all getting our heads together when we could and slowly bringing the fox to life – creating his spirit through his, maybe few but, thought-provoking words.” What is the bravest thing you've ever said? asked the boy. 'Help,' said the horse. 'Asking for help isn't giving up,' said the horse. 'It's refusing to give up" This is the kind of book that you read in 20 minutes and then immediately hand to someone else, who then wants to lend your copy to someone but can’t because they aren’t a monster and instead buys 10 copies to keep on hand as gifts that seem personal but really aren’t. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have earned 323 wins and 1,398 award nominations and counting, including multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy “Ted Lasso” and historic Oscar Best Picture winner “CODA.”First there is a boy. He is alone. He comes upon a mole, whom it seems loves cake more than anything else. The mole becomes the boy’s friend and companion, his coach and confidante. The boy shares his fears, the mole shares advice and his love of cake. I turned to my little darling and asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up, and she said “... like you – kind”. I still have tears streaming down my face right now.

a b Rosen, Christopher (5 December 2022). "Making of 'The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse': Lively roundtable with filmmakers [Exclusive Video Interview]". GoldDerby . Retrieved 23 December 2022. A wiki walk can be as refreshing to the mind as a walk through nature in this completely overrated real life outside books: Aquino, Steven. "New Apple TV+ Animated Film 'The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, And The Horse' Reminds Mental Health Can Be A Disability Like Any Other". Forbes . Retrieved 23 December 2022. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse coming to BBC One and iPlayer this Christmas". BBC Media Centre. 30 June 2022 . Retrieved 30 June 2022.Rosen, Christopher (21 November 2022). " 'The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse' composer Isobel Waller-Bridge on how music can tell a story [Exclusive Video Interview]". GoldDerby . Retrieved 23 December 2022. This isn't directly related to the book itself but the author is a self-proclaimed Evangelist who has recently found Jesus Christ after being an atheist all his life. He has been speaking publicly about this before he published his book and has been previously described as the most famous evangelist in the UK. It does tie in with the very abstract clichés found in the book itself. I'm cynical about writers who talk about love and kindness and righteousness from the perspective of religion. We should not be teaching children that love and kindness stem from an omniscient being who made us in his image but simply because it's the right thing to do for the greater good, for a better, richer, greener planet.