History WesternAnimation / ErnestEtCelestine

* ButtMonkey: The bear family that owns the sweet shop and the dentistry is collectively this. Every time they appear, expect something bad to happen to them. [[spoiler: When the child (who is [[TheCobblersChildrenHaveNoShoes banned from eating sweets so his teeth would look presentable when he inherits the dentistry]]) loses his first tooth, which Celestine tries to steal, his room gets wrecked by them chasing her out. Ernest and Celestine both help each other to steal from both businesses (sweets for Ernest, teeth for Celestine). The duo escape the police by stealing the family's car. While the car is [[ThrowTheDogABone eventually returned]], it is only returned by rolling back into town by accident, [[YankTheDogsChain crashing into the sweet shop]].]]

* WeAreStrugglingTogether: This trope is notably in play with the respective police forces from the mouse and bear worlds, not even aware of their common goals. [[spoiler: As Ernest and Celestine hijack the car to make their escape, the bear and mouse policemen [[EnemyMine surround the car and order them to step out of the vehicle]], all the while both [[FailedASpotCheck failing to recognise the presence of the other]]. As the duo start the car and make their getaway, the crowd of police finally notice each other. Instead of [[VillainTeamUp joining forces and conducting a proper pursuit and manhunt]], the mice and bears [[PoliceAreUseless forget their common quarry and back off from each other without a word]].]]

* DarkestHour: [[spoiler: Ernest deciding to become a judge to save Mila from being arrested for being Mifasol. To drive the point home, the rain kicks in, and [[RuleOfSymbolism it washes away a musical note.]]]]

* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: After Mifa reveals herself to the public AND that Naboukov repaired Ernest's violin, the judge is convinced that he can indeed change the stupid law for the better, and he does.]]
* HiddenDepths: [[spoiler: When Celestine convinces everyone to choose their own careers, it turns out that they all have all kinds of different dream jobs. Also, Naboukov has an amazing operatic voice, which shocks everyone for a bit.]]
* ItsAllMyFault: [[spoiler: Ernest in regards to making his father come up with a dumb law to punish him for running away, and Celestine for forcing her friend to come back to his HatedHometown and get forced to become a judge.]]

* LawfulStupid: The blind adherence to the laws of Gibberitia is rightfully called out as bull-headed and dumb by our heroes. [[spoiler: It leads to heartache when Naboukov can't even bring himself to change the law when his daughter's freedom is on the line.]]

* PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure: [[spoiler: After Mila is revealed to be Mifasol, Ernest is given no choice but to become a judge so that his father doesn't have to keep her incarcerated. Celestine tries to protest, but by then he's already sorrowfully made up his mind. More heartbreaking is how Celestine ultimately pins all of the blame [[ItsAllMyFault on herself.]]]]

* TheReveal: [[spoiler: Mifasol the vigillante is Mila, Earnest's sister.]]

* WomenAreWiser: Ernest's mother Kamelia is far more reasonable than her ex-husband. Mila is also one of the few friendly faces he has, [[spoiler: not to mention she's Mifasol.]]

* VigillanteMan: Mifasol, a young crusader who seeks musical freedom for all.

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* AmericanKirbyIsHardcore: The original poster seen above has a happy Ernest and Celestine, while the American posters has them getting mugshots.

A sequel, ''Ernest et Célestine, le voyage en Charabie'' (English: ''Ernest & Celestine, a trip to Gibberitia''), will be released in December 2022. In it, Ernest and Celestine goes to Gibberitia, Ernest's homeland, to have his violin repaired, but discover that music is now outlawed there! With the help of a mysterious vigilante, the duo will try to put an end to this injustice.

A sequel, ''Ernest et Célestine, le voyage en Charabie'' (English: ''Ernest & Celestine, a trip to Gibberitia''), will be released in december 2022. In it, Ernest and Celestine goes to Gibberitia, Ernest's homeland, to have his violin repaired, but discover that music is now outlawed there! With the help of a mysterious vigilante, the duo will try to put an end to this injustice.

* BearyFriendly: Ernest might look like a literal GrumpyBear at first, but gradually becomes better.

* [[spoiler:AdoptTheFood]]: [[spoiler:A hungry Ernst was fully prepared to eat Celestine given half the chance but circumstances and her own quick thinking secures his help and eventually make this trope the foundation for the film's HappyEnding.]]

Certified fresh by Rotten Tomatoes with 97% fresh, the film was also nominated for an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Animated Feature film and also won a number of major film festival awards, including the Magritte Awards in three categories and the Dubai International Film Festival. The film's DVD release includes a fairly extensive making-of documentary covering everything from initial development to sound production.

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* DreadfulMusician: Subverted. When we first see him panhandling for food and money, Ernest is bad at singing and playing the accordion and drums. [[spoiler:Turns out, playing the piano is his [[IncrediblyLamePun forte]].]]

* {{Adorkable}}: Ernest might as well be Celestine's kindhearted BumblingDad surrogate.

* FantasticRacism: The bears don't like the mice and vice versa. The mice live below-ground, the bears above. The mouse children are taught about vicious, ravenous bears, and the bears are afraid of swarming, ravenous mice. Until the end of the film, only Celestine is willing to challenge this social order.

* FantasticRacism: The bears don't like the mice and vice versa. The mice live below-ground, the bears above, and the children mice are told scary stories before going to bed about the dangers of bears. Until the end of the film, only Celestine is willing to challenge this social order.

''Ernest et Célestine'' (English: ''Ernest & Celestine'') is a 2012 tradigitally[[note]]Hand-drawn computer animation, created with UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash to be specific.[[/note]] animated French film, based on a popular series of children's books by Belgian author Gabrielle Vincent. The film focuses on the adventures of a young female mouse named Celestine and the male bear Ernest, who become unlikely friends. Certified fresh by Rotten Tomatoes with 97% fresh, the film was also nominated for an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Animated Feature film and also won a number of major film festival awards, including the Magritte Awards in three categories and the Dubai International Film Festival. The film's DVD release includes a fairly extensive making-of documentary covering everything from initial development to sound production.

It may not look it, but the film was animated in UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash, using the software and graphics tablets to create hand-drawn animation on computers in a technique known as "tradigital." This is the first feature film to ever be animated this way.

* ButtMonkey: The bear family that owns the sweet shop and the dentistry is collectively this. Every time they appear, expect something bad to happen to them. [[spoiler: When the child (who is [[TheCobblersChildrenHaveNoShoes banned from eating sweets so his teeth would look presentable when he inherits the dentistry]]) loses his first tooth, which Celestine tries to steal, his room gets wreaked by them chasing her out. Ernest and Celestine both help each other to steal from both businesses (sweets for Ernest, teeth for Celestine). The duo escape the police by stealing the families car. While the car is [[ThrowTheDogABone eventually returned]], it is only returned by rolling back into town by accident, [[YankTheDogsChain crashing into the sweet shop]].]]

'''''Ernest et Célestine''''' (English: ''Ernest & Celestine'') is a 2012 tradigitally[[note]]Hand-drawn computer animation, created with UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash to be specific.[[/note]] animated French film, based on a popular series of children's books by Belgian author Gabrielle Vincent. The film focuses on the adventures of a young female mouse named Celestine and the male bear Ernest, who become unlikely friends. Certified fresh by Rotten Tomatoes with 97% fresh, the film was also nominated for an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Animated Feature film and also won a number of major film festival awards, including the Magritte Awards in three categories and the Dubai International Film Festival. The film's DVD release includes a fairly extensive making-of documentary covering everything from initial development to sound production.

* AdobeFlash: It may not look it, but this is how the film was animated, using the software and graphics tablets to create hand-drawn animation on computers in a technique known as "tradigital." This is the first feature film to ever be animated this way.

* WeAreStrugglingTogether: This trope is notably [[EnforcedTrope enforced]] by the respective police forces from the mouse and bear worlds, not even aware of their common goals. [[spoiler: As Ernest and Celestine hijack the car to make their escape, the bear and mouse policemen [[EnemyMine surround the car and order them to step out of the vehicle]], all the while both [[FailedASpotCheck failing to recognise the presence of the other]]. As the duo start the car and make their getaway, the crowd of police finally notice each other. Instead of [[VillainTeamUp joining forces and conducting a proper pursuit and manhunt]], the mice and bears [[PoliceAreUseless forget their common quarry and back off from each other without a word]].]]

[[caption-width-right:350:Two friends, Ernest & Celestine]]