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A fresh and quite beautiful film, The Fox And The Child feels old-fashioned in a good way, mixing as it does a nature documentary with the story of a young girl who makes friends, and tries to tame, a fox. It doesn’t do this in an irresponsible way, either, remembering to raise one or two alarm bells as it takes us on its fascinating journey.
The Fox And The Child is also, it should be noted, the new film from Luc Jacquet, who previously achieved major international success with March of the Penguins. It’s blessed with similarly stunning photography, too, with very little spoken word save for Kate Winslet’s narration, allowing the outstanding visuals to take centre stage. Filmed in France, the camera soaks up the wonderful mountain landscape, and Jacquet allows it to linger and take in its majesty.
It’s also a very patient and deliberately paced film, and that means that The Fox And The Child is inevitably suited to youngsters whose attention span does waiver within a matter of minutes. But it’s genuinely an adventure that the entire family can enjoy, and Jacquet ensures that it’s never less than engaging. Warmly recommended. --Jon Foster
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (2.35:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Photo Gallery, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: A fresh and quite beautiful film, The Fox And The Child feels old-fashioned in a good way, mixing as it does a nature documentary with the story of a young girl who makes friends, and tries to tame, a fox. It doesn't do this in an irresponsible way, either, remembering to raise one or two alarm bells as it takes us on its fascinating journey. The Fox And The Child is also, it should be noted, the new film from Luc Jacquet, who previously achieved major international success with March of the Penguins. It's blessed with similarly stunning photography, too, with very little spoken word save for Kate Winslet's narration, allowing the outstanding visuals to take centre stage. Filmed in France, the camera soaks up the wonderful mountain landscape, and Jacquet allows it to linger and take in its majesty. It's also a very patient and deliberately paced film, and that means that The Fox And The Child is inevitably suited to youngsters whose attention span does waiver within a matter of minutes. But it's genuinely an adventure that the entire family can enjoy, and Jacquet ensures that it's never less than engaging. Warmly recommended. ...The Fox & the Child ( Le Renard et l'enfant ) ( The Fox and the Child )
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93 of 94 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Watching this movies was like walking into a dream world of nature at its most beautiful. The seasons unfold one after another with magnificent intensity as a lovely 10 year old girl seeks friendship with a wisely wary fox. I was amazed by the incredible patience that she displayed as she wooed the fox, day after day, in the hope that she could connect with him, and is rewarded with a genuine friendship, with film footage that astounded me on every level. Yes, the fox is very cute, but the sensitivity with which this movie was filmed takes the story to a whole new level. I won't go into the story, as I wouldn't want to ruin if for you, but I can't imagine anyone watching this film and feeling a moments boredom or disappointment. I think that it is about time I spent some time sitting quietly in the woods. Perhaps, after watching this, you will feel the same way too.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a truly beautiful film. My two and a half year old is completely enchanted by it and has watched it many times. It's educational too, teaching about the seasons, the animal world and love. Thoroughly recommend this for any age.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
At last, a film for young girls that isn't about boys, falling in love, getting rescued by princes and getting married! It's good, wholesome entertainment, with beautiful cinematography and educational too. They can learn about nature, seasons, wildlife and patience, with a little bit of action thrown in. Ideal for my 5 and 3 year old girls alike, which is also a rarity. My daughter cried when it finished, because she didn't want it to end! It's delightful, an absolute must.
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Bof
Bof is how I can describe this film. It has nevertheless good shots of the live animals, though a bit romanticized and made me forget for just one minute that foxes were after our... Read more
Published 21 days ago by C. Pechabadens
Fox & Child
The Fox & the Child was a truly heart melting and beautiful movie, I consider it recommend viewing for all ages. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. G. M. Cox
A Beautiful Film
I first watched some of this film on TV i think about two years ago but wanted to watch it properly, it is such a beautiful film, amazing scenery that proves that nature beats... Read more
Published 3 months ago by John
Warning do not your child watch this alone
My animal loving child was horrified by the child's actions. to list but a few
wandering on her own in potentially dangerous areas ( Bears, caves, rivers)
stating fires... Read more
wandering on her own in potentially dangerous areas ( Bears, caves, rivers)
stating fires... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. S. Joseph
Hmmm...
My daughter requested this. She's 7. We'd missed most of it on tv, so decided to buy this to watch in full. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Just My Opinion!
Wonderful!
My 6 year old daughter absolutely loves this film and watches it over and over. It is beautifully made and has such a wonderful feeling to it, the friendship of the young girl and... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Asabrush Velvetear
Quite charming tale
Obviously intended for kids, but heartily recommended. It's a delightful tale with superlative photography in a stunning region. Read more
Published 14 months ago by B. E. Capsey
Beautiful (mostly Italian) mountain landscapes. Nice story
Truly beautiful movie, landscapes in particular. Just about that, I have to correct the Amazon.co.uk review: only a small part of this movie was filmed in France (Plateu de... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Luigi
The Fox and the Child DVD
This is a wonderful film of the life of a young girl and a fox she befriends. Magical touches. Although a little worried at isolation of the child...where are the parents?
Published 15 months ago by Kangaroo5
Beautiful
This is a beautiful film for children, and any adults who haven't lost that part of them that can enjoy being enchanted by childlike things. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Bookmouse
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