Synopsis
An eager little bear is waiting for his birthday guests to arrive. Slowly he realizes that he has been rejected. But the determination to celebrate his birthday is still strong, and, free as a bird, his hunt for company begins.
Credits
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Full credits (15)
- Executive Producers : Camille Raulo, Jean-François Bigot
- Screenwriter : Margrethe Danielsen
- Director of Photography : Simon Filliot
- Music Composer : John Erik Kaada
- Editor : Jean-Marie Le Rest
- Foreign producers : Lise Fearnley, Tonje Skar Riersen
- Voice : Tora Dietrichson, Robin Jensen, Rory Thompson
- Sound Editor : Matias Frøystad
- Production Designers : Jean-Marc Ogier, Rory Thompson
- Animation : Gilles Coirier, Marion Le Guillou, David Thomasse, Souad Wedell
- Foley artist : Heikki Kossi
- Grader : Pierre Bouchon
- Graphic Designer : Robin Jensen
- Sound Mixer : Håkon Lammetun
- Sound design : Håkon Lammetun
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Animated film
- Sub-genre : Puppets, Stop-motion, Legend, Drama, Children's films
- Themes : Solitude/loneliness, Friendship, Identity
- Production language : No dialogue
- Coproducer countries : France (60.0%), Norway (40.0%)
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : Majority French (France, Norway)
- Production year : 2021
- Runtime : 10 min 34 seconds
- Visa number : 153.867
- Visa issue date : 09/03/2022
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Digital 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)