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The boy who wanted to be a bear
Jannik Hastrup, Denmark, 2003
78 min.DK/FeatureChildren's films, Animation
An animated drama by Danish grand master Jannik Hastrup. In a den in the fells a polar bear gives birth to a cub, but the cub is stillborn. The polar bear is grief-stricken, and lies down on the ice to die. Her mate steals a baby from a family and the little boy is raised by the she-bear, learning all the skills a bear requires. But the woman who lost her baby boy grieves deeply and her husband vows to return him to her.
| Original title | Drengen der ville gøre det umulige |
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| Danish title | Drengen der ville gøre det umulige |
| International titles | L' enfant qui voulait être un ours |
| Director | Jannik Hastrup |
| Screenplay | Bent Haller |
| Producer | Marie Bro, Didier Brunner |
| Sound | Niels Arild |
| Composer | Bruno Coulais |
| Production country | Denmark, France |
| Production company | Dansk Tegnefilm, France 3 Cinéma |
| Domestic distribution | Angel Films |
| International sales | France Télévisions Distribution Cinema |
| Technical info | 35 mm, 1,66:1 Widescreen, color, Dolby stereo |
| Danish theatrical release | 07.02.2003 |
| Cinemas | Palads, CinemaxX, Kinopalæet (Lyngby) samt 38 andre biografer landet over |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Not recommended for children under 7 |
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| Production company | Dansk Tegnefilm, France 3 Cinéma |
| Domestic distribution | Angel Films |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Jannik Hastrup |
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Script |
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| Script | Bent Haller |
| Dramaturge | Michel Fessler |
| Storyboard | Jannik Hastrup |
| Storyboard | Nancy Carrig |
| Storyboard assistant | Ditte Brink |
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Production |
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| Producer | Marie Bro |
| Producer | Didier Brunner |
| Associate producer | Lars Tømmerbakke |
| Production | Ivan Rouveure |
| Production | Mireille Roulet |
| Production manager | Marie-Paule Paturaud |
| Production manager | Sylvain Favier |
| Technical assistant | David Baron |
| Production assistant | Anja Keldmann |
| Production assistant | Marleen Hvidfeldt |
| Production assistant | Nathalie Notebeart |
| Production assistant | Eléonore Arnal |
| Production assistant | Nicole Ruelle |
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Music |
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| Music | Bruno Coulais |
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Production design |
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| Art director | Bigita Faber |
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Sound |
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| Sound | Niels Arild |
| Foley artist | Pauline Griffiths |
| Bear sounds | Lisbeth Hultmann |
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Special effects |
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| SFX | Mathieu Renoux |
| SFX | Gregory Couturier |
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Voice |
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| Drengen som lille | Marlon Vilstrup |
| Drengen som stor | Joachim Boie Helvang |
| Hanbjørnen | Otto Brandenburg |
| Hunbjørnen | Paprika Steen |
| Ravnen | Tommy Kenter |
| Kvinden | Sidse Babett Knudsen |
| Manden | Thomas Bo Larsen |
| Pigebjørnen | Carla Docherty |
| Den fremmede bjørn | Ellen Hillingsø |
| Ånden i fjeldet | Anne-Lise Gabold |
| Oxe 1 | Jesper Klein |
| Oxe 2 | Claus Ryskjær |
| Nordenvinden/Havet | Lisbet Dahl |
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Visual effects |
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| Graphic design | Ole Bidstrup |
| Computer consultant | Florent Mounier |
| Compositing | Christophe Boreau |
| Compositing | Fabrice Renaudin |
| Compositing | Gregory Couturier |
| Compositing | Mathieu Renoux |
| Scan and conform | Sonia Didier |
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Animation |
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| Animation | Asta Sigurdardóttir |
| Animation | Georges Stoyanoff |
| Animation | Morten Evjen |
| Animation | Morten Petersen |
| Animation | Karin Nilsson |
| Animation | Anders Nejsum |
| Animation | Alice Rasmussen |
| Animation | Anna Gellert Nielsen |
| Animation | Søren Jacobsen |
| Animation | Bente Woodruff |
| Animation | Flemming Jensen |
| Animation | Nancy Carrig |
| Assistant animator | Jens Leganger Larsen |
| Assistant animator | Robin Gott |
| Assistant animator | Josephine Høyrup |
| Assistant animator | Morten Petersen |
| Assistant animator | Jørgen E. Hansen |
| Assistant animator | Louise Muchardt |
| Assistant animator | Yasin Hassan Mam-Taha |
| Assistant animator | Tine Karrebæk |
| Assistant animator | Morten Evjen |
| Colorstyler | Xavier Montagnon |
| Colorstyler | Claudie Pepin |
| Colorstyler | Sandrine Pillon |
| Colorstyler | Sonia Didier |
| Colorstyler | Marie-Agnès Gazeau |
| Colorstyler | Sylvie Rembert |
| Colorstyler | Gaelle Ginat |
| Colorstyler | Olivier Métais |
| Colorstyler | Brunet Philippe |
| Colorstyler | Christophe Olivier |
| Colorstyler | Julien Baron |
| Colorstyler | Valérie Guignard |
| Colorstyler | Elvis Payet |
| Colorstyler | Jérome Escobar |
| Colorstyler | Anne-Claire Mondeaux |
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Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Festival |
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| Best music | 2003 | Athens Olympia Int. Film Festival For Children and Young People 2003 |
| Adult Jury´s 1st Prize, Animation | 2003 | Chicago Int. Children's Film Festival 2003 |
| Children's Jury's 1st Prize, Animation | 2003 | Chicago Int. Children's Film Festival 2003 |
| Honorable Mention | 2003 | Berlinale 2003 |
Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
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| Zlin Int. Film Festival for Children & Youth | 2013-05-27 |
| Buenos Aires Festival de Cine Independiente | 2010-04-07 |
| Vilnius International Film Festival | 2008-04-03 |
| Discovery - Scotland's Int. Film Fest for Children & Young People | 2004-09-04 |
| Rio de Janeiro Brazilian Int. Children´s Film Festival | 2004-08-01 |
| Hong Kong, International Children's Film Carnival | 2004-07-17 |
| Rio de Janeiro Anima Mundi | 2004-07-09 |
| San Francisco Int. Film Festival | 2004-04-15 |
| Stuttgart International Animation Film Festival | 2004-04-01 |
| Athens Olympia Int. Film Festival For Children and Young People | 2003-12-06 |
| Oulu Int. Children's Film Festival | 2003-11-17 |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2003-10-30 |
| Chicago Int. Children's Film Festival | 2003-10-23 |
| Amsterdam Cinekid | 2003-10-12 |
| Montreal, Festival International Nouveau Cinema | 2003-10-09 |
| Busan International Film Festival | 2003-10-02 |
| Tokyo Kinder Film Festival - Kineko | 2003-08-02 |
| Annecy, Festival Int. du Film d'Animation | 2003-06-02 |
| Poznan Ale Kino! International Children's Film Festival | 2003-06-01 |
| Zlin Int. Film Festival for Children & Youth | 2003-05-23 |
| New York Tribeca Film Festival | 2003-05-03 |
| Berlinale | 2003-02-06 |
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