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Bear Cub

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74% Tomatometer 31 Reviews 78% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Enjoying the gay lifestyle with an extremely active social life, Pedro (José Luis García Pérez) is not quite prepared when his flighty sister, Violeta (Elvira Lindo), drops off her son, Bernardo (David Castillo), at his doorstep. He's supposed to watch Bernardo for a few weeks, but Pedro soon finds out it might be a lot longer than that. He curbs his freewheeling ways for Bernardo, and in doing so, is able to reflect on what he really wants in life, and bond with his young nephew.

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Ronnie Scheib Chicago Reader 04/07/2010
Thoroughly likable, it never resorts to sentimental cliches or moralistic epiphanies. Go to Full Review
Wesley Morris Boston Globe 04/15/2005
2.5/4
Suddenly this careful and patient movie turns cheap and hasty, with unexpected disclosures, desperate curveballs, and crocodile tears. It's not ruinous, but it's not good either. Go to Full Review
Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle 03/07/2005
3/5
Purrs with uncommon emotion. Go to Full Review
Stephen Rebello The Advocate 05/27/2022
Whenever anything truly smart or sexy intervenes... it feels like an interruption in the bland predictability of something on NBC Thursday nights. Go to Full Review
David Noh Film Journal International 03/01/2007
The film is, of course, not all sex, and, indeed, brims with observant intelligence. Go to Full Review
Stephen Schaefer Boston Herald 04/23/2005
2.5/4
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06/03/2020 While completely imperfect and double-dipping in melodrama, and full of non professional actors as extras or even supporting characters (aside of the star, and some supporting players, the movie plays almost as a who-is-who of the Madrid gay bear scene of the time), the film is actually quite unique, unexpected and unpreachy... my only big complaint is how evil is Empar Ferrer's character, which distracts of the own starring character's faults and flaws, which is what ultimately makes him a balanced, believable character. José Luis García Pérez is fantastic, and also Elvira Lindo in a small role, in which she sounds like a young Chus Lampreave. Beware of some graphic scenes, this is not a movie aimed to children, despite featuring one as center and focus of the story. See more 07/13/2014 Earnest but overly sentimental. See more 08/19/2013 A pesar de sus errores en el guion, el film goza de multiples aciertos visuales, narrativos y a nivel direccion. See more 02/14/2013 (** 1/2): [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon13.gif[/img] See more 09/25/2012 Gay Life from a different angle, that one from the Bear Community. Marvelous !!! See more 08/10/2012 endearing Spanish film focusing more on human relationships rather than just the "oso" culture in Madrid..ending was a bit abrupt and leaves the viewer hanging so 4 out of 5 See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Enjoying the gay lifestyle with an extremely active social life, Pedro (José Luis García Pérez) is not quite prepared when his flighty sister, Violeta (Elvira Lindo), drops off her son, Bernardo (David Castillo), at his doorstep. He's supposed to watch Bernardo for a few weeks, but Pedro soon finds out it might be a lot longer than that. He curbs his freewheeling ways for Bernardo, and in doing so, is able to reflect on what he really wants in life, and bond with his young nephew.
Director
Miguel Albaladejo
Producer
Juan Alexander
Rating
R (Drug Use|Sexuality|Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 27, 2004, Original
Release Date (DVD)
May 10, 2005
Box Office (Gross USA)
$96.3K
Runtime
1h 39m