Take advantage of the holidays to introduce your kids to Rox and Rouky, a Disney film that’s often forgotten but still deserves its place among the studio’s classics. Its themes, denial of happy endings, and accessibility make it a very interesting educational tool.
From the age of 8
Roxy the dog and Rook the fox grow up together and become best friends. But this friendship is threatened when the owner of the map becomes a hunter and decides to hunt the fox that lives near his house…
which they will fall in love with
- The first part, a time of happiness and carelessness, in which a puppy and a fox – absolutely adorable – are best friends and play together with infectious delight.
- A statement about tolerance and difference that is placed underwater in the movie, but which the little ones will pick up on or hear without realizing it.
- Understanding that not all stories have happy endings and that sometimes compromise is not a bad solution as long as it allows everyone to live happily ever after. If the situation we thought was over ends, we carry all the memories with us.
- Animals, perhaps to the point of asking for a fox for Christmas!
Things can bother them
- A hunter who goes in search of a map and is threatened by a gun.
- The death of the boss, which really hits Rox and weighs down the map.
- A broken friendship between two friends and the rather pronounced antagonism caused by it.
- To their dismay, the film will most likely move them deeply, and a hug and handkerchief will be needed during this difficult moment, thankfully temporarily.
Source: Allocine
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