Bear Story

Bear Story

Directed by Gabriel Osorio

Produced by Punkrobot

201611 min7.5 / 10

A poignant, handcrafted meditation on memory and loss, told through an old bear's intimate puppet theater on a street corner.

An old bear goes out every day to a busy street corner. Through a tin marionette theater of his own making, the bear will tell us his life story.

Questions people ask

  • Is Bear Story sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Bear Story scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Bear Story violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Bear Story easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Bear Story end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

82/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity91

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise68

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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