Mister Kruger (2004)

Mister Kruger is the story of a young boy, Al, who is forced to come to terms with the illness of his mother. When his mother's illness worsens and his overbearing aunt comes to stay, he finds himself shut out of his mother's life. He forms an unlikely friendship with the local taxidermist, Mister Kruger, and it is through this friendship that he comes to terms with the nature of life and death.