All the Little Animals

Director: Jeremy Thomas

Category: Drama, Thriller

Actors:

John Hurt …. Mr. Summers
Christian Bale …. Bobby Platt
Daniel Benzali …. Bernard ‘The Fat’ De Winter
James Faulkner …. Mr. Stuart Whiteside
John O’Toole …. Lorry Driver
Amanda Boyle …. Des
Amy Robbins …. Valerie Ann Platt, Bobby’s Mother
John Higgins …. Dean
Kaye Griffiths …. Lepidopterist
Sevilla Delofski …. Janet, De Winter’s Secretary
Helen Kluger …. Icecream Vendor
Shane Barks …. Young Bobby
Sjoerd Broeks …. Mark
Elizabeth Earl …. Child in Van
Andrew Dixon …. Philip

Synopsis:

Bobby (Christian Bale), a mentally challenged young man, runs away from home to escape an abusive stepfather (Daniel Benzali) who torments and slaughters Bobby’s beloved pets. During his travels, Bobby meets an old man (John Hurt) who spends his days protecting animals from speeding vehicles on the highway and giving a proper burial to unfortunate road kill. The two become friends, but Bobby’s hateful stepfather soon tracks him down.