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The Fox
2025

The Fox

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A trickster fox is let loose in the henhouse of Australian culture. Nick is an average good bloke, but when his fiancée strays, a fox promises to tame his foxy lady. An all-star cast is headed by Jai Courtney and Emily Browning, with the voices of Olivia Colman and Sam Neill.

Director

Dario Russo

Runtime

90 Minutes

Country

Australia

Classification

Unclassified 15+

Dario Russo, of Danger 5 cult fame, draws on Japanese and Korean folktales, as well as his own upbringing in the Adelaide Hills, with this story of a trickster fox let loose in the henhouse of Australian culture.

Nick is your average good bloke – heart of gold, a bit thick, a dud root, looks forward to schnitty night at the pub. When his fiancée betrays him, Nick is unwise enough to listen to a fox who has a typically cunning scheme for returning his foxy lady to him. An all-star cast headed by Jai Courtney and Emily Browning, includes Miranda Otto and Kym Gyngell, with the voices of Olivia Colman and Sam Neill. There are also talking magpies, magic holes, and lots of yapping Jack Russells. Russo explores the struggle between domestication, commitment and stability against the wild and primal desire for freedom, novelty and lust—but most importantly, he does it in a very, very funny way.
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Film Credits

Director

Dario Russo

Year

2025

Country

Australia

Language

English

Type

Feature & Fiction

Program Strand

Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund & World Cinema

Producer

Kristina CeytonSamantha Jennings & Carly Maple

Writer

Dario Russo

Cinematographer

Matthew Chuang ACS

Editor

Dario Russo

Cast

Emily BrowningJai Courtney & Damon Herriman

Music

Dario Russo

Film Source

Kristina CeytonSamantha Jennings & Causeway Films

Genre

Comedy & Cult

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Pink carpet from 6:30pm
Screening — 7:00pm

When: Sunday 19 October
Where: Capri Theatre, Goodwood

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