We have a great addition to our collection of movies for kids. I’d call it a masterpiece, so good it is. It’s marvellous.
The name of it is The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022).
There’s not much to say about it, actually. It’s slow, which is not often to be found these days. It has a great style. It contains a great meaning behind it. It’s a wonderful piece of work.
Watch#
You can watch it on:
Illustrator#
It’s drawn by British artist and illustrator, Charlie Mackesy, charliemackesy.com.
You can watch a documentary about him
- on AppleTV, if you’re a subscriber.
- or on BBC Two
Charlie Mackesy’s The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse has touched millions of readers around the world and is now an animated film. This is the story of the man behind the book.
At the age of 56, he published his extraordinary tale, which in less than two years sold over eight million copies worldwide, sitting on the Sunday Times Bestseller List longer than any other book ever. This intimate, revealing portrait lets us into Charlie’s world, exploring how he came to write the book and following him as he embarks on turning The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse into an animated film.
With insights from friends, including film-maker Richard Curtis and explorer Bear Grylls, an unexpected story unfolds of how grief and vulnerability were turned into a message of strength and compassion that has helped thousands of readers.
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