i have never felt the need to add a review to this website until now and but have just sit through the film i felt it necessary to warn parent who may be think of show it to their child . please do not . this be no disney film . this film tell u life be cruel and if you show it to your child and in my opinion and you be too . the video box describe the film a a wouldelight for all age and the imdb plot outline describe it a a family film . i just have to find a definition of family film and come across the following represent usually consist of comedy or adventure and these film be often base on child literature and can involve any number of helpful animal and friendly supernatural being and fantasy world and all gear to stimulate and appeal to the imagination . whatever the situation and there be little or no offensive material and generally a lesson be learn on the way . not an apt description of tarka the otter and which contain some thoroughly unpleasant scene and totally unsuitable for young child and and an end that qualify the film a a feel bad movie . the lesson learn . a i say represent life be cruel . family entertainment . i do not think so . unless you hate your family and that be . another review and more revealing than this but worth reading and can be find by follow the external review link .