Summary

Acclaimed screenwriter Carol Thompson ("The Nightmare Before Christmas," "The Secret Garden") makes her directorial debut with this wonderfully moving adaptation of the classic Anna Sewell children's story told from the perspective of a horse named Black Beauty. Thrust on a personal odyssey that takes him through good times and ill, disasters both natural and man-made, and from trusted friends to callous enemies -- Beauty experiences the best and worst of human nature, all the while seeking a safe place where he will be loved. Starring Sean Bean ("The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings," "Don't Say a Word") and David Thewlis (TV's "Dinotopia," "The Big Lebowski"). The New York Times calls this "the most distinguished children's film of the season...," and The Hollywood Reporter calls it "a graceful and moving film, playful and spirited."