The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear

2002 1h 15m DA

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 29

AdventureAnimationFamily

Synopsis

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When a boy child is stolen by bears who raise him as their own, his human parents hunt the bears in despair, and the boy is faced with the dilemma of who and what he is.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marlon Vilstrup
Little Bear Boy (voice)
Joachim Boje Helvang
Older Bear Boy (voice) (as Joachim Boie Helvang)
Otto Brandenburg
Male Bear (voice)
Paprika Steen
Female Bear (voice)
Tommy Kenter
Raven (voice)
Thomas Bo Larsen
Man (voice)
Sidse Babett Knudsen
Woman (voice)
Anne Clausen
Older Bear Girl (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jannik Hastrup
Writers: Bent Haller
Languages: Danish
Countries: Denmark, France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Denmark, France.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bruno Coulais. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Marlon Vilstrup and Joachim Boje Helvang and Otto Brandenburg carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0322177 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jannik Hastrup directs. Bruno Coulais scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, France. Dialogue in Danish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 24 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Denmark, France.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Bruno Coulais. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Marlon Vilstrup and Joachim Boje Helvang and Otto Brandenburg carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0322177 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.