Ernest & Celestine
dir. Vincent Patar, Stéphane Aubier, Benjamin Renner · 2012
True connection and understanding can flourish in the face of societal divisions and prejudices.
"Ernest & Celestine" invites viewers into a whimsical world where an unlikely friendship blossoms amidst a backdrop of artistic rebellion, challenging societal norms with charm and humor. This enchanting tale of a bear and a mouse redefines family and creativity, making it a delightful experience for audiences of all ages.
Celestine is a little mouse trying to avoid a dental career while Ernest is a big bear craving an artistic outlet. When Celestine meets Ernest, they overcome their natural enmity by forging a life of crime together.
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There is a world where the Bears live above ground in their cities and the rodents live below in their underground ones in mutual fear and hate. However, Celestine, an apprentice mouse dentist, finds at least momentary common cause with Ernest, a poor street Bear musician, that gets them rejected from both their respective worlds. In spite of this misfortune, the exiles find a growing friendship between themselves as their respective talents flower because of it. Despite this, their quietly profound challenge to the founding prejudices of their worlds cannot be ignored as the authorities track them down. When that happens, Ernest and Celestine must stand up for their love in the face of such bigotry and achieve the impossible.
