Don't blame the bears.
The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear (2002)
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Synopsis: When a mother polar bear's cub dies in the Arctic wilderness, the father polar bear assuages her grief by kidnapping a human baby boy to raise as their own. But after several happy years of living... When a mother polar bear's cub dies in the Arctic wilderness, the father polar bear assuages her grief by kidnapping a human baby boy to raise as their own. But after several happy years of living solely as a bear, the boy is forced to make a choice between his adoptive and birth parents when his human father tracks him down. Directed by Danish animator Jannik Hastrup, scored by Bruno Coulais (WINGED MIGRATION), and produced by the team behind THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE, the well-pedigreed and award-winning animated feature THE BOY WHO WANTED TO BE A BEAR is a heartwarming tale of family loyalties among the frozen tundra. [More]
Starring: Marlon Vilstrup, Joachim Boje Helvang, Otto Brandenburg, Paprika Steen
Starring: Marlon Vilstrup, Joachim Boje Helvang, Otto Brandenburg, Paprika Steen
Director: Jannik Hastrup
Director: Jannik Hastrup
Producer: Marie Bro, Didier Brunner
Composer: Bruno Coulais
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