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The Fox and the Child

The Fox and the Child

20076.51h 36m

Overview

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.

Directed by Luc Jacquet
Written by Eric Rognard, Luc Jacquet
Produced by Emmanuel Priou, Yves Darondeau, Christophe Lioud
Box OfficeBudget: $13.0MRevenue: $29.6M

Top Cast

Bertille Noël-Bruneau

Bertille Noël-Bruneau

La Petite Fille

Isabelle Carré

Isabelle Carré

Narrator (voice)

Thomas Laliberté

Thomas Laliberté

Le petit garçon

C

Camille Lambert

Judie

Themes & Keywords

seasonhuman animal relationshipfoxforestbrown bearlittle girl

About The Fox and the Child

The Fox and the Child is a adventure, family film released in 2007 exploring themes of season, human animal relationship, fox, forest, brown bear, little girl. Directed by Luc Jacquet, it stars Bertille Noël-Bruneau, Isabelle Carré, Thomas Laliberté. 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.

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