The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear (Drengen der ville gøre det umulige)
Directed by: Jannik HastrupCast list:
Country: Denmark, France
Year: 2004
Genres: Animation /
Runtime: 75 min.
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To heal the sorrow of his mate after the death of their bear child, a male polar bear steals a newborn child from a nearby man and woman. The bears bring up the boy as their own, and he learns how to live like a bear. But the woman despairs over the loss of her child, and the man hunts down the bear family and brings the boy home. The boy faces the choice between becoming a boy again or learning how to be a bear on his own.
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Subjects: Catalan language and literature / Natural science and social sciences (Primary School) / Art and Design / Basque language /
Topics: children, children’s rights / ecology, environment, sustainability / human geography / animal world and pets / family, family relationships / death and grief / film adaptation of literary or graphic work /
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