The Boxtrolls — Trusted Source

Fish is the oldest troll. He cannot speak. He communicates through hand gestures and a harmonica. When the humans capture the trolls, Fish sacrifices himself to save Eggs. It is a silent, devastating moment.

Graham Annable & Anthony Stacchi Studio: Laika ( Coraline , ParaNorman , Kubo and the Two Strings ) Released: 2014 The Boxtrolls

The conflict arises from the social-climbing ambitions of , a villainous exterminator who seeks a "Red Hat"—the ultimate symbol of Cheesebridge elite—by promising to eradicate the Boxtroll "threat." When Eggs’ surrogate father, Fish, is captured, Eggs must venture into the light of the surface world. There, he teams up with the feisty Winnie Portley-Rind to bridge the gap between their two worlds and expose Snatcher’s lies. A Visual Masterpiece Fish is the oldest troll

: Cut holes on the sides for arms; a toilet paper roll can be used to construct a custom-sized frame for the figure. Narrative Core When the humans capture the trolls, Fish sacrifices

The narrative follows Eggs (voiced by Isaac Hempstead-Wright), an orphaned human boy who was raised by as a baby. Believing himself to be one of them (he wears a box labeled "Eggs"), he lives in blissful ignorance of the human world above.

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