The Fox and the Child
Movie · Kids & Family · Adventure

After the extraordinary worldwide success of The March of the Penguins, Luc Jacquet's new film takes the audience inside a world that they will never forget. The Fox And The Child recounts the story of a magical, life-changing encounter between a wild fox and a young girl. Played out against a breathtaking mountainside wilderness, the story portrays their impossible friendship. Springing from his own formative childhood encounters with a fox and drawing on years of wildlife documentary expertise to craft a dramatic and thrilling narrative, director Luc Jacquet offers audiences an unprecedented journey into the magical, secret world of this most elusive and enigmatic creature. Astoundingly beautiful, The Fox and The Child is shot in the Ain region of France (near the Alps) and the Abruzzo National Park in Italy. The landscape becomes a third character in the film, as the fox leads the young girl deep into the forest: into spectacular caves, on to high mountain peaks and down into dark tree hollows. Spanning the seasons, the film connects audiences young and old to the natural world. Nature has the ability to teach us more about life than we can ever imagine.

2008 · 1h 36m
  • 50%
  • 8+
Starring Bertille Noël-Bruneau, Isabelle Carré, Thomas Laliberté
Director Luc Jacquet

Trailers

  • The Fox and the Child
    The Fox and the Child
    Kids & Family

Related

  • Jane
  • Wolfwalkers
  • The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
  • The Velveteen Rabbit
  • Yakari, a Spectacular Journey
  • Stillwater
  • A Cat's Life
  • Belle & Sebastian: The Adventure Continues
  • The Amazing Panda Adventure

Cast & Crew

  • B‌N
    Bertille Noël-Bruneau
    L'enfant
  • Isabelle Carré
    Narrator/L'enfant adulte
  • T‌L
    Thomas Laliberté
    Le petit garçon
  • Luc Jacquet
    Director
  • Y‌D
    Yves Darondeau
    Producer
  • C‌L
    Christophe Lioud
    Producer
  • E‌P
    Emmanuel Priou
    Producer
  • Luc Jacquet
    Writer
  • E‌R
    Eric Rognard
    Writer

About

The Fox and the Child

Kids & Family

After the extraordinary worldwide success of The March of the Penguins, Luc Jacquet's new film takes the audience inside a world that they will never forget. The Fox And The Child recounts the story of a magical, life-changing encounter between a wild fox and a young girl. Played out against a breathtaking mountainside wilderness, the story portrays their impossible friendship. Springing from his own formative childhood encounters with a fox and drawing on years of wildlife documentary expertise to craft a dramatic and thrilling narrative, director Luc Jacquet offers audiences an unprecedented journey into the magical, secret world of this most elusive and enigmatic creature. Astoundingly beautiful, The Fox and The Child is shot in the Ain region of France (near the Alps) and the Abruzzo National Park in Italy. The landscape becomes a third character in the film, as the fox leads the young girl deep into the forest: into spectacular caves, on to high mountain peaks and down into dark tree hollows. Spanning the seasons, the film connects audiences young and old to the natural world. Nature has the ability to teach us more about life than we can ever imagine.

8+

COMMON SENSE

Stunning story of friendship shows the magic of patience.

50%

TOMATOMETER
Average 5.5
Reviews 30
Fresh 15
Rotten 15

Information

Studio
New Line
Released
2008
Run Time
1 hr 36 min
Rated
G
Region of Origin
France
© 2007 Bonne Pioche Productions - France 3 Cinema

Languages

Original Audio
French (France), French, English (France), English
Audio

English (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)

Subtitles

English (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
  • Español (México)
Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Botswana
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cape Verde
  • Egypt
  • Eswatini
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • India
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger (English)
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zimbabwe

Asia Pacific

  • Australia
  • Cambodia
  • Fiji
  • 香港 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Indonesia (English)
  • 日本
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • 澳門 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Malaysia (English)
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Mongolia
  • New Zealand
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • 대한민국
  • 台灣
  • Thailand
  • Turkmenistan
  • Vietnam

Europe

  • Armenia
  • Österreich
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France (Français)
  • Deutschland
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italia
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg (English)
  • Malta
  • Moldova, Republic Of
  • Nederland
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal (Português)
  • Россия
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • España
  • Sverige
  • Schweiz
  • Türkiye (English)
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina (Español)
  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Bolivia (Español)
  • Brasil
  • Virgin Islands, British
  • Cayman Islands
  • Chile (Español)
  • Colombia (Español)
  • Costa Rica (Español)
  • Dominica
  • República Dominicana
  • Ecuador (Español)
  • El Salvador (Español)
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala (Español)
  • Honduras (Español)
  • México
  • Nicaragua (Español)
  • Panamá
  • Paraguay (Español)
  • Perú
  • St. Kitts and Nevis
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Venezuela (Español)

The United States and Canada

  • Canada (English)
  • Canada (Français)
  • United States
  • Estados Unidos (Español México)

Copyright © 2025 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Internet Service Terms
  • Apple TV & Privacy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Support
Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Botswana
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cape Verde
  • Egypt
  • Eswatini
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • India
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger (English)
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zimbabwe

Asia Pacific

  • Australia
  • Cambodia
  • Fiji
  • 香港 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Indonesia (English)
  • 日本
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • 澳門 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Malaysia (English)
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Mongolia
  • New Zealand
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • 대한민국
  • 台灣
  • Thailand
  • Turkmenistan
  • Vietnam

Europe

  • Armenia
  • Österreich
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France (Français)
  • Deutschland
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italia
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg (English)
  • Malta
  • Moldova, Republic Of
  • Nederland
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal (Português)
  • Россия
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • España
  • Sverige
  • Schweiz
  • Türkiye (English)
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina (Español)
  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Bolivia (Español)
  • Brasil
  • Virgin Islands, British
  • Cayman Islands
  • Chile (Español)
  • Colombia (Español)
  • Costa Rica (Español)
  • Dominica
  • República Dominicana
  • Ecuador (Español)
  • El Salvador (Español)
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala (Español)
  • Honduras (Español)
  • México
  • Nicaragua (Español)
  • Panamá
  • Paraguay (Español)
  • Perú
  • St. Kitts and Nevis
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Venezuela (Español)

The United States and Canada

  • Canada (English)
  • Canada (Français)
  • United States
  • Estados Unidos (Español México)