(PCM) The adorably fun animated French film Ernest & Celestine hits N.Y. and L.A. theaters this March 14th!
Deep below snowy, cobblestone streets, tucked away in networks of winding subterranean tunnels, lives a civilization of hardworking mice, terrified of the bears who live above ground.
Unlike her fellow mice, Celestine is an artist and a dreamer – and when she nearly ends up as breakfast for ursine troubadour Ernest, the two form an unlikely bond. But it isn’t long before their friendship is put on trial by their respective bear-fearing and mice-eating communities.
Fresh from standing ovations at Cannes and Toronto Ernest & Celestine joyfully leaps across genres and influences to capture the kinetic, limitless possibilities of animated storytelling.
Like a gorgeous watercolor painting brought to life, a constantly shifting pastel color palette bursts and drips across the screen, while wonderful storytelling and brilliant comic timing draw up influences as varied as Buster Keaton, Bugs Bunny and the outlaw romanticism of Bonnie and Clyde.
Bringing it all together is the on-screen chemistry between the two lead characters – a flowing, tender and playful rapport that will put a smile on your face and make your heart glow.
Based on the classic Belgian book series by Gabrielle Vincent, Ernest & Celestine is winner of the Cesar Award for Best Animated Feature and numerous festival prizes.
Starring in the English version of the film are Forrest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland) as the voice of Ernest and Mackenzie Foy (The Conjuring) as Celestine. Also starring in the film are Lauren Bacall (The Big Sleep), Paul Giamatti (Sideways), William H. Macy (Fargo), Megan Mullally (Will & Grace), Nick Offerman (Parks and Rec), and Jeffery Wright (Quantum of Solace).
Ernest & Celestine has a run time of 1 hour and 20 minutes and is rated PG for some scary moments and already has a 100% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Watch a trailer for the film below and be sure to check out Ernest & Celestine when it opens in N.Y. and L.A. theaters this March 14th!
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