The Boy Who Wanted to be a Bear Screening at Beitokom

As part of the Danish Youth Cinema on the Road 2013, Beitokom is hosting a screening of the film “The Boy Who Wanted to be a Bear” by Jannik Hastrup.

Synopsis: In a den in the fells, a polar bear gives birth to a cub, but the cub is stillborn. The polar bear is grief-stricken, and lies down on the ice to die. Her mate steals a baby from a family and the little boy is raised by the she-bear, learning all the skills a bear requires. But the woman who lost her baby boy grieves deeply and her husband vows to return him to her.