Clarck Davin A.

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Lost Astray: The Boy Who Found Home

“That’s why we’re all here, to love and be loved.” Thus, the boy, in this dialogue
alone could be seen as someone with a good heart, even without having prior
knowledge of the movie. What I am about to write is about a very heart-warming and
soft movie I watched a while back when I was in my slump and was feeling a bit down.
The movie is entitled “The Boy, the mole, the fox, and the horse”. Long story short, the
movie is about relationships, fears, hopes, courage, and kindness.. But I’m not here to
talk about its summary but the depth of the storyline that the movie possesses. Along
with how each line was a piece made exactly for people to read and hear and how each
individual character has their own unique personality that mirrors reality.

Let’s be real, life is already hard as it is, getting into a festive mood everytime is a
luxury, and being warm and fuzzy inside costs a lot. The movie, with its sketch-like and
simple yet impactful animation, is often perceived as a movie solely for the eyes of
children. One would think that it is a generic children's story with their happy-ever-after
conclusion, most of the time. If you think like that and are about to watch the movie,
then you’re in for a ride. The story that this movie has is beyond being about a boy
finding home with those who helped him find what he initially thought to be his home.

We do not need to look too far with our relationship with others or too deeply into
the depths of our souls because this misleadingly simple movie tells a profound tale
reflecting oneself contrary to its foxy facade. Perhaps, this is because we could easily
identify ourselves with the characters introduced as the movie progresses. Following the
firstly introduced character, which is the boy who is battling fear and innocence
simultaneously all the while facing what every person in the world fears; the unknown,
and is an everyman with countless questions about life and everything that surrounds
him, is the mole. The mole who has a firm belief yet is constantly wavering when faced
with fear, someone who is small yet kind to everyone, and someone who believes cake
is the answer to every problem. The third introduced character is the quiet fox who was
beaten and bruised by the world; this could be seen when he was ensnared with a
hunter’s trap. Being hurt by the world made the fox so withdrawn to the ‘more’ that life
has to offer, and is slow to trust even when the mole showed him consistent
compassion but was able to show trust and return the compassion he was offered. The
last character presented was the horse, the big, strong, and reliable horse. The horse is
the wisest among the four characters in the story; “The storm will pass, eventually.” He
knew that the boy is loved, as he also mentioned in the movie. The boy and the mole
relied heavily on the horse as we follow them on their journey in helping the boy find his
home.

Each character offered something different yet is similar at the same time. It’s
like the four characters are different windows to one’s soul. The boy who is our
innocence of the world, the mole who is our conviction and firmness, the fox who is our
doubt and reluctance to trust, and the horse who is in the deepest part of our soul; our
wiseness. As you follow the story, is the discoverance of how similar each character is
to one’s self. They represent your strengths as well as your weaknesses and your
individuality.

The movie “The Boy, the mole, the fox, and the horse” is a wake up call and an
eye-opener for the adults and a treasure trove of wisdom and knowledge for the
innocent. At the early scene of the movie, the boy asked the mole “Isn’t it odd, we can
only see our outsides, but nearly everything happens on the inside?” The dimension of
this line and more in the movie is something extraordinary. Each powerful enough to
evoke emotions that were deep inside us, they convey depth meanings. This 30-minute
movie will give you a rollercoaster of emotions and will make you feel better about
yourself and the world.
 References

Mackesy, C. (n.d.). The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse. Royal College

of Physicians of Edinburgh. Retrieved February 23, 2023, from

https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/college/book-reviews/boy-mole-fox-and-horse