Ernest et Célestine at Studio Cinema

After the opening screening, Ernest et Célestine comes back at Studio Cinema on Sunday, October 6th.

Known for Panique au village, directors Stéphane Aubier and Vincent Patar together with Benjamin Renner released, last year, an animation based on the beloved children’s book series by Gabrielle Vincent, with a screenplay by the French writer Daniel Pennac, scenario that lends itself to multiple interpretations for all ages. The result is a 2D film that will anoint old school animation fans with a visual style faithful to the book’s illustrations and adorable characters that seem drawn in watercolor.

Célestine is a young mouse from an orphanage, where they constantly learn to fear bears, the primary enemy to its species, but gets to befriend one of them, the musician Ernest - a gentle giant with Lambert Wilson’s voice (Matrix Reloaded, Of Gods and Men). In the era of 3D movies, Anim'est suggests an animation with classical charm, a story young moviegoers love and adults enjoy because they will certainly remember childhood’s cartoons and graphic novels.

Ernest et Célestine premiered last year at Cannes, in the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs competition, where it received a special mention, but its most important distinction has been the César Award for Best Animated Feature Film in 2013. The film participated in festivals such as Toronto IFF, Hong Kong IFF or Animafest Zagreb, where it was projected during the opening.