![]() ![]() And I don't think there's any human on Earth who couldn't use a bit more kindness or comfort or hope or a healing. It seems to me that if we've ever needed kindness, we need it now. "We've had different forms of hardness, you know, whether it's pandemic and isolation or whether it's economic I think everyone's just feeling exhausted. The friends stick together and look up at the stars. The group say their goodbyes to the Boy, but he decides to not go to the village, declaring that home is wherever loved ones are. The group fly together on the Horse's back until they can relocate the village. The Horse reveals that he is actually a pegasus, which incited jealousy from the other horses, but his friends accept him for who he is. ![]() The Boy later sees village lights, and hopes that he is close to finding a home, but he loses sight of the village in the daytime. The group all become friends and explore the themes of humanity, empathy, and kindness. The Boy and the Mole continue on the journey, with the Fox following them at a distance.Įventually, they encounter the Horse, who is an outcast from the rest of his kind. The Fox chases after the Mole, and though the Boy fears for his friend's life, the Fox rescues and saves the Mole instead. The next morning, the two head back to the river, but the Mole accidentally falls into it and is swept away. The Fox threatens the Mole, but the Mole kindheartedly frees the Fox, who departs in shame. After hearing it in distress, however, they search and find the Fox tied to a trap. ![]() They are then hunted by a hungry Fox, but are able to hide in a tree until the Fox leaves. While exploring the wilderness, they encounter a river, and decide to follow it until they find a village. The Boy is searching for a home, which he's never had before. The Boy is lost in the winter wilderness, where he meets the friendly Mole, who offers to help him find his way. 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. 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. Since the illustrated book had a loose and unfinished quality of styling, Baynton and his animation team wanted to match this by using pencil ink for the characters, which had an intricate detailing, and watercolour-inspired texture in the background. The animation was done remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 120 people from over 20 countries working on the film. Abrams also produced the film under the Bad Robot Productions banner. These rights were later acquired by Cara Speller, who collaborated with Matthew Freud in producing the film under their NoneMore Productions banner in their first production. In early 2020, as the book became a bestseller, several producers attempted to acquire the rights of the novel for a potential screen adaptation. It features the voices of Jude Coward Nicoll, Gabriel Byrne, Idris Elba and Tom Hollander as the four titular characters. It is based on Mackesy's 2019 picture book of the same name. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse is a 2022 animated short film directed by Peter Baynton and Charlie Mackesy and written by Jon Croker and Mackesy. ![]()
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