Jonathan, 11, usually spends his vacations alone with his grandfather who lives on the edge of a vast forest populated by mythical animals. This year his kid sister Sophie joins him. But it's not cool to be stuck with a little sister, so he does what he can to avoid her. He succeeds entirely too well: Sophie is kidnapped by a giant, 1000-year-old bear. Now, Jonathan has to venture into the heart of the forest to confront the strange beings that dwell there and rescue his sister.
Markus Rygaard
Jonathan (voice)
Alberte Blichfeldt
Sophie (voice)
Flemming Quist Møller
Jægeren (voice)
Elith Nulle Nykjær
Bedstefar (voice)
The Great Bear is a adventure, animation, family, fantasy film released in 2011. Directed by Esben Toft Jacobsen, it stars Markus Rygaard, Alberte Blichfeldt, Flemming Quist Møller. Jonathan, 11, usually spends his vacations alone with his grandfather who lives on the edge of a vast forest populated by mythical animals. This year his kid sister Sophie joins him. But it's not cool to be stuck with a little sister, so he does what he can to avoid her. He succeeds entirely too well: Sophie is kidnapped by a giant, 1000-year-old bear. Now, Jonathan has to venture into the heart of the forest to confront the strange beings that dwell there and rescue his sister.
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