Technically, I don't think this movie has been widely released in the States yet. I heard they're doing an English dub that will be out February 28, but I don't have time to wait for that. The Oscars are in thirteen days. However, when this movie comes out, you should definitely go see it. Based on a series of French children's books, this is the story of a mouse and a bear that become friends and destroy an age-old classist society.
Celestine (Pauline Brunner) is a young mouse who has been raised to believe that all bears are big and evil. They live above and the mice live below, in the sewers. Celestine and the other mouse children go up to the surface world, however, to steal bear teeth in order to make replacement teeth for mice. However, Celestine accidentally gets trapped in the trash and is found by Ernest (Lambert Wilson), a hungry bear musician. The two strike up a strange partnership and end up running from the law. They hide out for the winter, but when spring comes, the cops of both species are back on their trail.
This is animated in beautiful, soft watercolors and almost impressionistic lines. It is lovely and charming and I would say that it is a strong contender for Best Animated. I just don't know if it can overcome the giant that is Frozen.
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