The Boy the Mole the Fox and the Horse

A story of kindness, friendship, courage and hope for viewers of all ages in a heartwarming, hand-drawn animated film based on the children’s book by Charlie Mackesy.

Four unusual friends, a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse, share truths about life as they search for a home. However, the boy learns that home is not always a fixed place.

The best way to find where you belong, is together.  Join an unlikely group of friends on a journey to find home.

Cast – Jude Coward Nicoll  (Boy) – Tom Hollander (Mole) – Idris Elaba (Fox) – Gabriel Byrne (Horse)

Director – Peter Paynton – Charley Mackesy

Charlie Mackesy’s bestselling book comes to life in this beautifully animated film from NoneMore and Bad Robot Productions. Follow the unlikely bond between four friends as they explore the meaning of kindness, friendship, courage and hope. A story for viewers of all ages in a heartwarming, classically animated film.

Trivia –

The animation was done remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 120 people from over 20 countries working on the film.

A review by Ziyaur Rahman –

A young boy searches for home, along the way he encounters a brave and friendly mole, a hungry and ill 
tempered fox, and a wise horse. This truly was a beautiful thirty minutes, 
a real story of hope and optimism, it's a short film that will have a definite appeal to all viewers, 
young and old,there is truly something for everyone to take away from it. 
A definite relevance for anyone to take away from it.  It's good fun, it's adventurous, 
it's truly heart warming, there are many things you can take away from it, 
I just found it so beautifully moving, so very sweet, just lovely viewing for this time of year. 
Truly that good, I watched it twice.

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