Bear Story (2014)

An old, lonesome bear tells the story of his life through a mechanical diorama.

Director:

Gabriel Osorio Vargas (as Gabriel Osorio)

Writers:

Daniel Castro (script), Gabriel Osorio Vargas (as Gabriel Osorio)

Won 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins.

Storyline

Every day, a melancholy old bear takes a mechanical diorama that he has created out to his street corner. For a coin, passersby can look into the peephole of his invention, which tells the story of a circus bear who longs to escape and return to the family from which he was taken.

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Plot Keywords:

diorama | bear | allegory | exile | animal exploitation | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Adventure | Drama | Family

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Certificate:

G

Did You Know?

Trivia

The premise is inspired by the Pinochet regime in Chile which tore families apart and imprisoned many innocent civilians.

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Connections

Featured in The Oscars (2016)

User Reviews

Bear Story

Historia de un oso (2014)

*** (out of 4)

Good animated short from Chilean filmmaker Gabriel Osorio Vargas about an elderly bear who tells his life story with the help of a mechanical diorama.

HISTORIA DE UN OSO, also known as BEAR STORY, was one of five animated shorts that received an Oscar nomination and it's easy to see why so many people have fallen in love with the film. I'm not going to say I loved it because I honestly didn't but I could see why so many people did. The animation itself isn't the greatest out there but for the most part I found the story to be quite touching and it's certainly a unique way to tell a story.

Details

Official Sites:

Facebook Official site

Country:

Chile

Release Date:

23 February 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bear Story

Company Credits

Production Co:

Punkrobot Studio, Punkrobot Animation Studio

Technical Specs

Runtime:

11 min

Color:

Color