This is a true family animation film, as it has a sweet story, but one that can be enjoyed by adults, a simple animation that doesn't go into weird and complex techniques that confuse the eye but instead focuses on context and characters and a benign kind of plot. That is perhaps because it is based on a series of children's books of the same name published by the Belgian author Gabrielle Vincent.
The story is that of two societies that are content to live separately and leave each other alone: bears and mice. However a young mouse is intrigued by the world of bears and befriends one other outcast: Ernest the penniless street artist, while both cultures are trying to punish the transgression.
It is not a perfect film. The character of Ernest, while lovable some of the time, it is mostly annoying. Celestine herself is poorly defined as a character, as well. But the flow of the story is smooth and the film fun. I recommend it, especially if you have small children.
The story is that of two societies that are content to live separately and leave each other alone: bears and mice. However a young mouse is intrigued by the world of bears and befriends one other outcast: Ernest the penniless street artist, while both cultures are trying to punish the transgression.
It is not a perfect film. The character of Ernest, while lovable some of the time, it is mostly annoying. Celestine herself is poorly defined as a character, as well. But the flow of the story is smooth and the film fun. I recommend it, especially if you have small children.