All the Little Animals is a 1999 drama film, directed by Jeremy Thomas. It is based on the novel of the same name by Walker Hamilton. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.
The film centers around a mentally challenged man called Bobby (Christian Bale). He runs away from home in order to escape his abusive stepfather (Benzali), nicknamed "The Fat", who had killed Bobby's pet mouse and, as Bobby puts it,...
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All the Little Animals is a 1999 drama film, directed by Jeremy Thomas. It is based on the novel of the same name by Walker Hamilton. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.
The film centers around a mentally challenged man called Bobby (Christian Bale). He runs away from home in order to escape his abusive stepfather (Benzali), nicknamed "The Fat", who had killed Bobby's pet mouse and, as Bobby puts it, screamed at his mother until she died as a result. He finds himself in woodlands near Cornwall in England, eventually meeting an old man after being involved in a car accident (Played by Hurt). Mr. Summers, as the man calls himself, spends his time traveling and giving burials to animals that have been killed by cars, a task he refers to as "The Work". Bobby, also having an affinity for animals, becomes friends with the old man and aids him in his task. Eventually, the pair return to London to confront "The Fat".
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