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Bear Cub
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Bear Cub

2004-02-27 · 99 min · ★ 6.3

Drama · Comedy

Pedro, a gay man with an active social life and big circle of friends, takes in his nephew Bernardo for a couple weeks. When it appears as though it might become a permanent arrangement, however, Pedro turns to his friends for guidance as he and 9-year-old Bernardo begin to forge a household together.

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Directors
Miguel Albaladejo
Production companies
Canal+ España, Generalitat Valenciana, Hispanocine Producciones Cinematográficas S.L., Star Line TV Productions, TeleMadrid, TVE, IVAC
Countries
Spain
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 389,486

Top Cast

José Luis García PérezJosé Luis García PérezPedro
David CastilloDavid CastilloBernardo
Empar FerrerEmpar FerrerDoña Teresa
Elvira LindoElvira LindoVioleta
Arno ChevrierArno ChevrierManuel
Mario AriasJavi
Daniel LlobregatBernardo, 14 years
Josele RománJosele RománGloria
Juan Ramón Deacal14 years old friend
Elena JiménezElena Jiménez14 years old friend

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