This is a lovingly made film that addresses a condition many don't know a lot about. The filmmaker reveals that he too lives with Tourette's syndrome and the work on this film helped him accept his own symptoms. This film examines the life of a young girl living with Tourette's syndrome, a neurological disorder resulting in "tics" - involuntary twitches and vocal expressions. Being different from her peers, she is teased and rejected often. After a particularly bad day, she meets a mysterious fox who leads her into a magical world inside of herself where she starts to learn how to face and to accept her condition and gain self-love and confidence.
Beautifully made, this claymation animated film addresses an important subject - Tourette's Syndrome - which many people know little about. I so admire the work by the filmmaker in creating this short film. Plus the filmmaker also has Tourette's Syndrome, so the topic is understood from the inside out. When the girl's mother rejects her, it's heart-breaking. But, the fox represents salvation and understand and the girl gets a new lease on life. I don't know how many of our partner venues will find this film suitable for their audience, but it certainly deserves consideration.
The film's message is really about understanding this neurological disorder and the film does that quite well.
I give Fox Child 3.5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 12 to 18, plus adults. By Marilyn S., KIDS FIRST!
This is a lovingly made film that addresses a condition many don't know a lot about. The filmmaker reveals that he too lives with Tourette's syndrome and the work on this film helped him accept his own symptoms. This film examines the life of a young girl living with Tourette's syndrome, a neurological disorder resulting in "tics" - involuntary twitches and vocal expressions. Being different from her peers, she is teased and rejected often. After a particularly bad day, she meets a mysterious fox who leads her into a magical world inside of herself where she starts to learn how to face and to accept her condition and gain self-love and confidence.
Beautifully made, this claymation animated film addresses an important subject - Tourette's Syndrome - which many people know little about. I so admire the work by the filmmaker in creating this short film. Plus the filmmaker also has Tourette's Syndrome, so the topic is understood from the inside out. When the girl's mother rejects her, it's heart-breaking. But, the fox represents salvation and understand and the girl gets a new lease on life. I don't know how many of our partner venues will find this film suitable for their audience, but it certainly deserves consideration.
The film's message is really about understanding this neurological disorder and the film does that quite well.
I give Fox Child 3.5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 12 to 18, plus adults. By Marilyn S., KIDS FIRST!
"Fox Child" tells the story of a young girl living with Tourette's syndrome, a neurological disorder resulting in "tics" - seemingly involuntary twitches and movements as well as tic-like vocal expressions. Being different than the other kids her age she tries to gain acceptance but faces teasing and rejection on a daily basis. After a bad day, being rejected even by her mother, she meets a mysterious fox who leads her into a magical world inside of herself where she begins a journey to learn how to face and to accept her tics and how to gain back her confidence and self-love.
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