What's a Bear For? (2011)

Name: What's a Bear For?
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2011-04-01
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 5.1
Cast: Javier Cámara, Gonzalo de Castro, Emma Suárez, Jesse Johnson, Oona Chaplin

What's a Bear For? (2011), directed by Tom Fernández, starring Javier Cámara and Gonzalo de Castro.

04/01/2011 BR Comedy 1h 33m

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Ecological comedy about two brothers. Alejandro and Guillermo are two Asturian brothers lovers of Nature since they were children. Alejandro is a renowned zoologist who investigates wildlife and lives in the trees like an animal. Guillermo is an internationally renowned biologist, who has received numerous awards. One day he discovers a green sprout in Antarctica and, convinced that the battle is lost, leaves everything and goes back to Asturias. Once there, he looks for his brother Alejandro in the forest where they live. Since the arrival of Guillermo to the forest, the sentimental ecosystems of the characters will be altered.

Tom FernándezDirector, Writer

About the film

¿Para qué sirve un oso? (English: What's a Bear For?) is a 2011 Spanish eco-comedy film written and directed by Tom Fernández. The film stars Javier Cámara, Gonzalo de Castro and Emma Suárez. It also stars Geraldine Chaplin and her real-life daughter, Oona. The film premiered on 26 March 2011 at the Málaga Film Festival, this was soon followed by a theatrical release in Spain on 1 April.

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Plot

A biologist, Guillermo (Camara) returns to his native Spain after discovering a plant growing in the Antarctic ice. The signs are that he is ready to give up his planet-saving cause. He contacts his wildlife-photographer brother, Alejandro (Castro), who lives in a woodland hut with an enthusiastic young Californian, Vincent (Jesse Johnson), both hoping that the bears that once inhabited this area of Spain will eventually return.

Nearby to the woodland hut is Natalia (Emma Suarez), a widow and mother of Daniela (Garcia). Vincent also meets the schoolteacher, Rosa (Oona Chaplin), who he quickly falls for. Guillermo is forced to move into the woodland hut after he is kicked out of the home he shared with his foster mother, Josephine (Geraldine Chaplin). Tensions between the two brothers reach boiling point, as Alejandro's idealistic perspective is in sharp contrast with his jaded brother, Guillermo.

Cast

Javier Cámara as Guillermo

Gonzalo de Castro as Alejandro

Emma Suárez as Natalia

Geraldine Chaplin as Josephine

Jesse Johnson as Vincent

Oona Chaplin as Rosa

Sira García as Daniela

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¿Para qué sirve un oso? at IMDb

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Text from ¿Para qué sirve un oso? on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/¿Para_qué_sirve_un_oso?

Trivia

It premiered on April 1, 2011, a Friday.
It runs 1h33 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "¿Para qué sirve un oso?".
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

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CountriesSpain
LanguagesSpanish
StatusReleased

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What is What's a Bear For? about?

What's a Bear For?: Ecological comedy about two brothers. Alejandro and Guillermo are two Asturian brothers lovers of Nature since they were children. Alejandro is a renowned zoologist who investigates wildlife and lives in the trees like an animal. Guillermo is an internationally renowned biologist, who has received numerous awards. On…

Who directed What's a Bear For??

What's a Bear For? was directed by Tom Fernández in 2011.

Who stars in What's a Bear For??

The cast of What's a Bear For? includes Javier Cámara, Gonzalo de Castro, Emma Suárez, Jesse Johnson and Oona Chaplin.

How long is What's a Bear For??

What's a Bear For? runs for 93 minutes, or 1h33.