Jody et le faon
- IMDb link: 0111792
- IMDb rating: 6.3 (376 votes)
- Genres: Adventure, Drama, Family
- Director: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rod Hardy
- Cast: Jean Smart, Peter Strauss, Wil Horneff and others
- Release date: 24 Apr 1994
- Release year: 1994
- Runtime: 90 minutes
- Country: United States
- Keywords: killing a pet, boy animal relationship, american literature on screen, florida, 1870s, pet deer, rural setting, mother son relationship, husband wife relationship, family relationships
Plot:
In 1870s Florida, a rural family struggles to survive. A lonely twelve-year-old son, Jody (Wil Horneff), the lone surviving child, against his mother's better judgment eventually persuades his parents to allow him a pet fawn, which Jody grows to love deeply. Tragic conflict arises when the fawn begins eating the family's food crops.