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Leon in Wintertime

2008 · 26 min

A cozy, brisk winter fable with gentle peril and a warm heart, easy to watch and comforting for all ages.

Directed by: Pascal Le Nôtre, Pierre-Luc Granjon
Genres: Family, Animation, Adventure
Starring: Albert Payne, Sarah Bazri, Bernard Bouillon

Overview: One winter, a ravenous ogre terrorizes the land of King Balthasar. Meanwhile, a blizzard is brewing in Léon’s heart. Braving the cold, this adopted bear cub runs away from home. Léon has many an adventure during his travels. He befriends a hedgehog and an elephant, confronts an ogre, and sets Princess Molly Gingerbread free. His courage and integrity eventually lead him back to his family. In the end, the cub earns everybody’s respect.

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Directed by: Pascal Le Nôtre, Pierre-Luc Granjon
Genres: Family, Animation, Adventure
Starring: Albert Payne, Sarah Bazri, Bernard Bouillon

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
friendship
crime
coming-of-age
Places: fantasy world
wilderness
single country house
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	2
Humour	5
Realism	2
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: family, animation, adventure, comedy, tv movie
Directed by: Pascal Le Nôtre, Pierre-Luc Granjon
Written by: Antoine Lanciaux
Starring: Albert Payne, Sarah Bazri, Bernard Bouillon, Christian Taponard, Jean-Pierre Yvars, Vincent Garanger, Charles Tordjman, Mathilde Mauguière
Music: Denis L. Chartrand, Normand Roger
Cinematography: Sara Sponga
Runtime: 26 min
Country: France, Canada
Languages: French

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