A polar bear breaks out of his enclosure to bring a little girl's teddy bear back to her. While she cares for him, the bear takes her on a magical journey. Based on Raymond Briggs' best selling storybook, this enchanting animated tale is from the makers of The Snowman.
Score
Charlotte Church's ethereal voice haunts every frame.
Director
Hilary Audus
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Raymond Briggs specialized in devastating British Christmas animations where magical friends leave children forever. It's a genre.
Charlotte Church was 12 when she recorded this, already famous from her 'Voice of an Angel' album. The bear's operatic farewell? That's a child singing goodbye to childhood itself.
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