The boy who wanted to be a bear

A polar bear steals a human baby boy, who is raised by the polar bears. The Eskimo woman and her husband grieve deeply over the loss of their baby. One day the man finds the bear and shoots it. He takes the boy back home. But the boy can’t settle down among humans.

Film facts

Original title: DRENGEN DER VILLE GØRE DET UMULIGE
Format: FEATURE
Audience: CHILDREN 6+
Running time: 76 MIN.
Year: 2002

Main Credits

Director: JANNIK HASTRUP
Script: BENT HALLER
Composer: BRUNO COULAIS
Co-Producer: DIDIER BRUNNER, LARS TØMMERBAKKE
Producer: MARIE BRO

Production

DANSK TEGNEFILM (DK)
LES ARMATEURS (F)
ANIMAGICNET (NO)

Distribution

Danish distribution: DANSK TEGNEFILM
French Distribution: GEBEKA FILMS

Awards

Festival Musique et Cinéma d’Auxerre (France) / 2002 / SPECIAL MENTION
Berlinale / 2003 / HONORABLE MENTION
Asolo Film Festival / 2003 / AUDIENCE AWARD – BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Athens Olympia Int. Film Festival For Children / 2003 / BEST MUSIC
Thailand Animation Feature Film Festival / 2005 /  ADULT JURY’s 1st PRIZE
Bangkok Animation Film Festival / 2005 / JURY AWARD
Buster 2003 / NNCF – BEST NORDIC FEATURE FILM
Chicago Int. Children’s Film Festival / 2003 / ADULT JURY’s 1st PRIZE, ANIMATION
Chicago Int. Children’s Film Festival / 2003 / CHILDRENS JURY’s 1st PRIZE, ANIMATION
Gijon International Film Festival / 2003 / JURY’s 1st PRIZE, ANIMATION
Montevideo Divercine / 2003 / GREAT PRIZE – GURI UNICEF AWARD
Wissembourg Rencontres Int. du Cinéma / 2003 / AUDIENCE AWARD, BEST FEATURE ANIMATION