Ernest and Celestine

Director: Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar, Benjamin Renner

2012 / 80min / DCP

An entirely enchanting screen adaptation of Belgian author/illustrator Gabrielle Vincent’s cherished Ernest & Celestine book series, about a little gray mouse who forms an improbable friendship with a burly, ever-ravenous adult bear, Renner, Patar, and Aubier’s winsome, winning animated feature manages to maintain much of the charmingly handcrafted, soft-edged style of the books’ visuals, and all of their considerable gentle charm. “Put[s] a premium on individuality and pluck… An ode to the happiness that comes from being with those different than us.” —Manohla Dargis, New York Times