Ernest and Celestine

Year

2012

Duration

77 minutes

Genres

Animation, Family

Language

French (English subtitles)

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This beautiful animation, made by the same people behind A Town Called Panic, is a charming story based on the popular children's books by Gabrielle Vincent. In a world where bears are in charge and mice are downtrodden creatures, an unlikely friendship is formed: Ernest, a large brown bear working as a clown and musician, meets tiny Celestine, a clever little orphan mouse who has run away from a life where she doesn't fit in. They have a very happy friendship until the other bears and mice find out and their anger forces the pair to hide. This lovely film explores themes of friendship, belonging and tolerance as Ernest and Celestine embark on an exciting and funny adventure.

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Contains mild threat and very mild bad language.

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Ernest and Celestine

Film Details

Year

Duration

Genres

Language

Synopsis

Director/s

Cast (in alphabetical order)

Also available with this film on Into Film+

3 RESOURCES

Additional details

Classification

Engaging for ages

Subtitles available

Also available with this film on Into Film+

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Resources To Use With This Film

Love Languages - French

European Day of Languages, 26 Sep

The Gruffalo's Child: Film Guide

International Day of Families, 15 May

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A Town Called Panic(2009)

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Arrietty(2011)

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