The bear and the mouse are back in this delicate animated adventure that will familiarize little ones with the notion of freedom.
Derived from the children’s novels by Gabrielle Vincent, declined in a first feature film “Ernest and Célestine” released in 2012 and also available via Netflix, this “Ernest and Célestine: le voyage en Charabie” propels the two friends, the bear Ernest (voice of Lambert Wilson in the original French version) and the mouse Célestine Ernest (voice of Pauline Brunner) in the imaginary land of Charabie, where Ernest is from.
The story imagined by Agnès Bidaud (regular contributor to the short films “Ernest et Célestine”) and Didier Brunner (among others, producer of “Pachamama” or “Kirikou et les hommes et les femmes”) makes Charabie a place of where the greatest musicians came from, but which has now become a place where music is forbidden. With finesse and simplicity, as in the author’s works, the two friends will also go in search of a luthier to repair Ernest’s violin.
The 2D animation, drawn by hand in order to preserve the original visual, contributes to the magic of viewing. The watercolor hues, the delicacy of the lines and the inherent softness of the drawings envelop the viewer in a cocoon of reassuring familiarity. A song by French singer-songwriter Pomme completes the proposal, which fits perfectly with the cozy, magical and family atmosphere of the Holiday season.