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Agnès Patron's Animated Short 'L'heure de l'ours' Explores Childhood Rage

other · 2026-04-27

French director Agnès Patron's animated short film 'L'heure de l'ours' (The Hour of the Bear) premiered in the official selection of the 72nd Cannes Film Festival. Produced by Sacrebleu Productions in 2019, the 13-minute film has won several international awards. It depicts a young boy's escalating anger when his mother's lover arrives, causing the boy to transform into a majestic bear to reclaim his territory. The film is noted for its technical skill and expressive power, focusing on the love and revolt between mother and child.

Key facts

  • Directed by Agnès Patron
  • Produced by Sacrebleu Productions in 2019
  • Official selection of the 72nd Cannes Film Festival
  • 13 minutes long
  • Won prestigious international awards
  • Story: boy transforms into a bear out of jealousy for mother's lover
  • Themes: childhood rage, mother-child relationship
  • Described as rare beauty and expressive power

Entities

Artists

  • Agnès Patron

Institutions

  • Sacrebleu Productions
  • Festival de Cannes

Locations

  • Cannes
  • France

Sources