A tender, watercolor-drenched fable where a gruff bear and a spirited mouse defy a segregated world. Amidst snow and subterranean tunnels, their forbidden bond blossoms into a quiet revolution of art, music, and unconditional love.

Ernest & Celestine

Ernest et Célestine

"Bonnie and Clyde, Sid and Nancy..."

12 December 2012 Belgium 80 min ⭐ 7.8 (657)

Director: Vincent Patar Stéphane Aubier Benjamin Renner

Cast: Anne-Marie Loop, Lambert Wilson, Pauline Brunner, Patrice Melennec, Brigitte Virtudes

Crime Animation Family Adventure

Prejudice and Segregation Unlikely Friendship Art vs. Utility Fear as Control

Budget: $12,500,000

Box Office: $8,170,333

Ernest & Celestine - Movie Quotes

Memorable Quotes

Ernest, I'm hungry!

— Celestine

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.

— Ernest

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!

— Ernest

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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