Kis Vuk / A Fox's Tale

2008, 80 minutes

Animated sequel to Hungarian animation, 'Vuk'.

his animated film is about Little Jack (Freddie Highmore), a young fox who spends his time enjoying a wonderful life in the forest with his loving family. During the film Little Jack's world is turned inside out when his father, Jack is captured and forced to join the circus.[2] The film's villain, a shrewd circus owner named Anna Conda (Miranda Richardson), desperately wants larger and better performances. This leads her to kidnapping the forest animals, including Little Jack's father. With the help of her magician husband, The Ringmaster (Bill Nighy), Anna is able to hypnotized the animals into performing in her shows.[2] On his rescue mission Little Jack gets help from many unlikely heroes, including a nature loving boy called Alex and a young acrobat named Arabella. Little Jack's mission of rescuing his father leads him to make new friends, including a circus fox named Darcey (Sienna Miller). Together they set out to free all the animals so they can return home to the beautiful forest.

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