The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear (2002)
Drengen der ville gøre det umulige (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 15min
- Animation, Family
- 18 Dec 2002 (Belgium)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- 12 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast
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Marlon Vilstrup | ... |
Little Bear Boy (voice)
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Joachim Boje Helvang | ... |
Older Bear Boy (voice)
(as Joachim Boie Helvang)
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Otto Brandenburg | ... |
Male Bear (voice)
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| Paprika Steen | ... |
Female Bear (voice)
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Anne Clausen | ... |
Older Bear Girl (voice)
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Tommy Kenter | ... |
Raven (voice)
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| Thomas Bo Larsen | ... |
Man (voice)
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| Sidse Babett Knudsen | ... |
Woman (voice)
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Carla Docherty | ... |
Little Girl Bear (voice)
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Claus Ryskjær | ... |
Dog / Wolf (voice)
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Jesper Klein | ... |
Whale / Musk Oxes (voice)
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Lisbet Dahl | ... |
The Northern Wind (voice)
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| Ellen Hillingsø | ... |
The Sea / Bear Aunt (voice)
(as Ellen Hillingsøe)
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Anne-Lise Gabold | ... |
The Spirit (voice)
(as Anne Lise Gabold)
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William Tarding | ... |
Child (voice)
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Asta Lund Havmøller | ... |
Child (voice)
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Nicoline Jønborg | ... |
Child (voice)
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Christopher Torreck | ... |
Child (voice)
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Bent E. Rasmussen | ... |
Man in Town (voice)
(as Bent E Rasmussen)
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| J. David Brimmer | ... |
Father Eskimo (voice)
(as Michael Alston Baley)
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| James Carter Cathcart | ... |
The Raven (voice)
(as Jimmy Zoppi)
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| Kether Donohue | ... |
Young She-Bear (voice)
(as Kether Fernandez)
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Maxwell Frazier | ... |
The Boy (voice)
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| Dan Green | ... |
Father Bear (voice)
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| Carol Jacobanis | ... |
Mother Bear (voice)
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| Miles Purinton | ... |
The Boy (voice)
(as Maxwell Frazier)
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| Andrew Rannells | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
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| Sean Schemmel | ... |
Spirit of the Mountain / Additional Voices (voice)
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| Erica Schroeder | ... |
Mother of She-Bear / Spirit of the Mountain / Additional Voices (voice)
(as Bella Hudson)
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Rena Taylor | ... |
Baby She-Bear (voice)
(as Rena McInerney Olk)
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| Veronica Taylor | ... |
Mother Eskimo (voice)
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| Tom Wayland | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
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Directed by
| Jannik Hastrup | ||
Written by
| Bent Haller | ... | (screenplay) |
| Michel Fessler | ... | (supplementary screenplay) |
| Tom Wayland | ... | (adr script) |
Produced by
| Marie Bro | ... | producer |
| Didier Brunner | ... | producer |
| John O'Donnell | ... | executive producer |
| Lars Tømmerbakke | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Bruno Coulais | ||
Art Direction by
| Bigita Faber | ||
Production Management
| Malika Brahmi | ... | production supervisor: 2d3D Animations |
| Marie Bro | ... | production supervisor |
| Sylvain Favier | ... | production manager: 2d3D Animations |
| Marie-Paule Paturaud | ... | production manager: 2d3D Animations |
| Mireille Roulé | ... | production supervisor (as Mireille Roulet) |
Art Department
| Nancy Carrig | ... | storyboard artist |
| Jannik Hastrup | ... | storyboard artist |
| Aka Høegh | ... | inspirational art |
Sound Department
| Niels Arild | ... | sound designer / sound mixer |
| Pauline Griffiths | ... | foley artist |
| Lisbeth Hultmann | ... | foley artist: bear roar |
| Mark Kenna | ... | consultant: Dolby film sound (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| David Baron | ... | technical assistant |
| Julien Baron | ... | painter |
| Christophe Boreau | ... | 3D animator / compositor |
| Gregory Couturier | ... | 3D animator / compositor / special effects |
| Sonia Didier | ... | painter / scanning |
| Jérome Escobar | ... | painter |
| Marie-Agnès Gazeau | ... | painter |
| Gaelle Ginat | ... | painter |
| Valérie Guignard | ... | painter |
| Anne-Claire Mondeux | ... | painter |
| Xavier Montagnon | ... | painter |
| Olivier Métais | ... | painter |
| Christophe Olivier | ... | painter |
| Elvis Payet | ... | painter |
| Claudie Pepin | ... | painter |
| Brunet Philippe | ... | painter |
| Sandrine Pillon | ... | painter |
| Sylvie Rembert | ... | painter |
| Fabrice Renaudin | ... | 3D animator / compositor / digitizing and retouching |
| Mathieu Renoux | ... | 3D animator / compositor / special effects |
Animation Department
| Ole Bidstrup | ... | layout artist |
| Ditte Brink | ... | checker |
| Nancy Carrig | ... | animator |
| Morten Evjen | ... | assistant animator |
| Luca Fattore | ... | animator |
| Anna Gellert Nielsen | ... | animator (as Anna Gellert) |
| Robin Gott | ... | assistant animator |
| Jørgen E. Hansen | ... | assistant animator |
| Helle Harbou | ... | ink supervisor |
| Karin Hjort | ... | ink artist (as Karin Hjort Sehuusen) |
| Josephine Høyrup | ... | assistant animator |
| Søren Jacobsen | ... | animator |
| Flemming Jensen | ... | animator |
| Tine Karrebæk | ... | assistant animator |
| Herle Maria Kühl | ... | ink artist (as Herle Kühl) |
| Jens Leganger | ... | assistant animator (as Jens Leganger Larsen) |
| Anders Nejsum Madsen | ... | animator (as Anders Nejsum) |
| Yasin Hasan Mam-Taha | ... | assistant animator |
| Louise Muchardt | ... | assistant animator |
| Karin Nilsson | ... | animator |
| Morten Pedersen | ... | assistant animator (as Morten Petersen) |
| Henriette Ramlou | ... | ink supervisor (as Henriette Ramlau) |
| Alice Rasmussen | ... | animator |
| Asta Sigurdardóttir | ... | animator (as Asta Sigudardottir) |
| Georges Stoyanoff | ... | animator |
| Bjørn Wallin | ... | ink artist |
| Bente Woodruff | ... | animator |
Music Department
| Mari Boine | ... | vocalist (as Marie Boine) |
| Kaya Brüel | ... | vocalist |
| Marc Chantereau | ... | musician: percussion |
| Elena Chouchkova | ... | conductor |
| Bruno Coulais | ... | music arranger / music producer |
| Emmanuel Deletang | ... | music consultant |
| Raoul Duflot-Vérez | ... | musician: piano and percussion (as Raoul Duflot Verez) |
| Paul Lavergne | ... | executive music producer: Madoro Music |
| Nicolas Lemoine | ... | vocalist: boy's voice |
| Didier Lizé | ... | music producer |
| Slim Pezin | ... | music producer / music supervisor / musician: guitar |
| Renaud Pion | ... | musician: flute, clarinet and English horn |
| Wimme | ... | vocalist |
Additional Crew
| Eleonore Amal | ... | production assistant |
| Peter Brandstrup | ... | intern |
| Thomas Danielsson | ... | film consultant: Det Danske Filminstitut |
| Emilie Gondolo | ... | intern |
| Harry Guttormsen | ... | film consultant: Norsk Filminstitutt (as Harry Guttormson) |
| Marleen Hvidtfeldt | ... | production assistant |
| Anja Keldmann | ... | production assistant |
| Florent Mounier | ... | computer supervisor: 2d3D Animations |
| Nathalie Notebaert | ... | production assistant |
| Merete Obert | ... | assistant accountant |
| Jette Poulsen | ... | assistant accountant |
| Ivan Rouveure | ... | production administrator (as Ivan Rouvreure) |
| Nicole Ruellé | ... | production assistant (as Nicole Ruelle) |
| Tom Wayland | ... | adr director |
| Tim Werenko | ... | production coordinator |
Thanks
| Svend Abrahamsen | ... | thanks |
| Nathalie Bloch-Lainé | ... | thanks |
| Jacques Bobe | ... | thanks |
| Trine Breum | ... | thanks |
| Bubber | ... | thanks |
| Hans Hansen | ... | thanks |
| Per Nielsen | ... | thanks |
| Jean-Pierre Raffarin | ... | thanks |
| Christophe Vidal | ... | thanks |
| Sara Wikler | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Dansk Tegnefilm
- Les Armateurs
- France 3 Cinéma (co-production)
- Carrere Group D.A. (co-production)
- AnimagicNet A/S (co-production)
- Canal+ (in co-operation with)
- TV2 Danmark (in co-operation with)
Distributors
- Angel Films (2003) (Denmark)
- Miracle Voice (Japan) (theatrical)
- Neaniko Plano (2004) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Remstar Distribution (2003) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Central Park Media (2005) (United States) (DVD) (Collector's Series Edition)
- Folkets Bio (2003) (Sweden)
- Gébéka Films
- Laurenfilm (Spain)
- RUSCICO (2003) (Russia)
Special Effects
- 2d3D Animations (3D animation/special effects/paint/compositing)
Other Companies
- Det Danske Filminstitut (supported by)
- Eurimages (supported by)
- Nordisk Film & TV-Fond (supported by)
- Norsk Filminstitutt (supported by)
- Conseil Régional de Poitou Charentes (supported by)
- Conseil Général de la Charente (supported by)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (supported by)
- Det Danske Filmstudie (sound studio)
- Les Armateurs (music score production)
- A Ghajatta (music score production)
- France Télévision Distribution (music score production)
- Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra (orchestra)
- SIF 309 Film Music (music score recording)
- Studios Ferber (music studio)
- Radio France (music studio)
- Bulgarian National Radio, Studio 1 (music studio)
- Studio Guillaume Tell (music studio)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
To heal the sorrow of his mate after the death of their bear child, a male polar bear steals a newborn child from a nearby man and woman. The bears bring up the boy as their own, and he learns how to live like a bear. But the woman despairs over the loss of her child, and the man hunts down the bear family and brings the boy home. The boy faces the choice between becoming a boy again or learning how to be a bear on his own. Written by Peter Brandt Nielsen |
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Box Office
| Budget | DKK32,400,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The first cartoon ever to be released in a Greenlandic-language version. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Samson & Sally (1984). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Farvel See more » |