Film commentary: The Shadow Folk
An adorable story and very cute characters for little children.The scene, where the fox tries to catch the shadow of a mouse, will certainly amuse children.
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To understand the story, the theme, to express one's sensibility and to exercise one's critical thinking skills.1 1- In what place does the story take place and who is the main character?
A young fox is in the forest.
2 What does the fox do at the beginning of the film?
He tries to hunt but finds it difficult; in particular, he comes face to face with a large deer which frightens him.
3 When he finally finds a prey that seems within his reach, what happens to him?
A strange creature catches him, but fortunately he manages to escape.
4 He finds the mouse, but what does he discover in image 2 min 1 s?
He realises that the mouse is in fact only the shadow of a mouse.
5 The fox then loses interest, but the mouse returns to him.What happens next?
The mouse seems to nibble on his shadow, the fox even ends up completely discoloured.
6 In the previous sequence, how would you describe the music?
The music becomes stressful and scary in line with the subject of the scene.
7 At about frame 3 min 17 s, the strange character comes back to the fox and mouse.What does the strange character do?
He catches the mouse and manages to recover the fox's shadow and colours.
8 At theend of the film, the fox and the strange character even become friends; why do you think this strange character caught the fox at the beginning of the story?
He knew that the mouse was evil and wanted to save the fox from his misfortune.
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Educational activities proposed by Valérie from the blog Val 10 based on the film The Shadow Folk.
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Theme
FriendshipGenre and keywords
Narrative, animals, fox, curiosity, friendshipRecommended age
3 yearsParental control. Suitable for younger children.
