Ernest et Célestine
"Bonnie and Clyde, Sid and Nancy..."
Director: Vincent Patar, Stéphane Aubier, Benjamin Renner
Cast: Anne-Marie Loop, Lambert Wilson, Pauline Brunner, Patrice Melennec, Brigitte Virtudes
Ernest & Celestine — Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
Ernest, I'm hungry!
Context
Spoken when they are hiding in the van, mirroring Ernest's earlier complaints about his own hunger.
Meaning
A reversal of roles where the tiny mouse demands care from the predator, establishing their equality and shared basic needs.
Bears eat mice. That's how it is.
Context
When Ernest first finds Celestine in the trash and contemplates eating her for breakfast.
Meaning
Reflects the internalized social dogma that Ernest initially accepts before Celestine challenges his worldview.
I am not a nightmare!
Context
During the trial when the mouse judge accuses him of being the monster from their fairy tales.
Meaning
Ernest's plea for his own humanity (or bear-manity), rejecting the monstrous projection placed upon him by mouse society.
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