# Ernest & Celestine (2012)

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**Original title**: *Ernest et Célestine*
**Runtime**: 80 min
**Genres**: Animation, Family, Crime, Drama, Comedy
**Directed by**: Benjamin Renner, Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar
**Written by**: Daniel Pennac
**Starring**: Anne-Marie Loop, Lambert Wilson, Pauline Brunner, Patrice Melennec, Brigitte Virtudes, Léonard Louf

> *Bonnie and Clyde, Sid and Nancy...*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A mismatched pair of outcasts discovers crime is the only way to fund someone else’s dreams. One wants to draw, the other to flee, yet their odd-couple heist sparks an unlikely friendship. Like any good union, their bond is equal parts chaos and heart.

**Mood tags**: foreign-gem, bittersweet, cozy, tender

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