
The Fox
Taste attributes: dramawarhistoryhistoricalslowtried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"The true story of a young soldier and his extraordinary comradeship."
Boxlist takeA serious, grounded war film: stirring and rough-edged. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
At the dawn of World War II, a young motorcycle courier in the Austrian army encounters a wounded fox cub and takes it with him to occupied France. The soldier and the fox develop an unlikely bond. Based on the true story of Franz Streitberger, director Adrian Goiginger’s great-grandfather.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2023
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- GFF
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











