Ernest & Celestine

Ernest amp Celestine French Ernest et Clestine is a 2012 animated comedydrama film directed by Stphane Aubier, Vincent Patar and Benjamin Renner. The film is based on a series of childrens books of the same name published by the Belgian author and illustrator Gabrielle Vincent. The film was selected to be screened in the Directors Fortnight section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, as part of the TIFF Kids programme at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival and at the 2013 Hong Kong International Film Festival. It was selected for the grand competition at feature film edition of the 2013 World festival of animated film Animafest Zagreb and was screened as the opening film. The film was released in the United States in 2013 by GKIDS. There is also an English dub that was released onFebruary 2014, with the voices of Forest Whitaker, Mackenzie Foy, Lauren Bacall, Paul Giamatti, William H. Macy, Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman and Jeffrey Wright. The film received widespread critical acclaim, and became the first animated film to win the Magritte Award for Best Film.

Although the robbery initially seems successful, the pair soon find themselves being pursued by the police forces of both the mouse and bear cities. They manage to evade capture by stealing a van, and escape to Ernests remote cabin. Ernest is initially reluctant to allow Celestine to stay with him, but they begin to bond after he discovers her love of art. He reveals to her that his current destitution is a result of his rejection of his familys plan for him to go into law, like his ancestors, due to his desire to become an entertainer. The two spend the winter happily together, though their joy is somewhat dampened by the constant radio broadcasts declaring that both police forces are still searching for them.In the Spring, the police are able to track the stolen van to the cabin. Ernest is arrested by the mice, while Celestine is arrested by the bears. Both are simultaneously put on trial, in the main floor and basement of the same courthouse. Though each of them protest their unfair treatment, the judges refuse to listen. During the proceedings, a fire is accidentally started in the courthouse, and while the rest of the citizens flee, Ernest and Celestine each stay behind to rescue their respective judges. In gratitude, the judges drop the charges against them, and grant their wish to be able to remain living together. ........

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