A journey, in search of home.|Dec. 02, 2022|United Kingdom|32 Min.|Not Rated
Genre: Animation;Drama;Family
Description: The TV adaptation of Charlie Mackesy’s bestselling illustrated book, *The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse*, became the most-watched BBC program on Christmas Eve, according to the corporation. An average of four million viewers tuned in to watch the short film, which combines hand-drawn traditional animations with themes of kindness, friendship, courage, and hope.
Expressing his gratitude, Mackesy shared, “It’s hard to find the right words to describe how I feel about this news. I’m deeply moved and thankful that so many people watched it. I truly hope they enjoyed it. This is beyond anything I could have dreamed of.”
The film features a star-studded cast, including Idris Elba as the fox, Tom Hollander as the mole, Gabriel Byrne as the horse, and Jude Coward Nicoll as the boy. It was produced by *Star Wars* director J.J. Abrams and Hannah Minghella of Bad Robot Productions, with an original score by composer Isobel Waller-Bridge, sister of *Fleabag* star Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
Published in 2019, *The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse* tells the story of four unlikely friends on a journey to find a home. The book quickly gained acclaim, earning the title of Book of the Year from Waterstones and a nomination for the British Book Awards’ Non-Fiction Lifestyle Book of the Year.
Before his success with the book, Mackesy collaborated with Nelson Mandela on *The Unity Series*, a lithograph project. He also supports a honey-based social enterprise in Zambia.
Cast director: Peter Baynton
Cast actor: Jude Coward Nicoll, Tom Hollander, Idris Elba, Gabriel Byrne
Original name: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse