The Fox and the Child
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65% Critic Match

The Fox and the Child

6.5 / 10 2007 1h 36mG French
AdventureFamily

Storyline

A young girl of about 10 years lives in a solitary peasant's house on the edge of the jurassic mountains in the East of France. One day in autumn, when she is on her way to school through the forest, she observes a hunting fox. Of course, the fox flees from her, but the girl feels a strong desire to meet the fox again.

Cast & Crew

Bertille Noël-Bruneau

Bertille Noël-Bruneau

La Petite Fille

Lead
Isabelle Carré

Isabelle Carré

Narrator (voice)

Thomas Laliberté

Thomas Laliberté

Le petit garçon

CL

Camille Lambert

Judie

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Luc Jacquet's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Fox and the Child is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker