Stars: Jose Luis Garcia-Perez, David Castillo, Arno Chevrier, Elvira Lindo, Mario Cerezo

Director: Miguel Albaledejo

Summary: A hit on the film festival circuit, 'Bear Cub (Cachorro)' is a gay-themed Spanish film that aims to separate itself from the Pedro Almodovar mould. The film explores the 'bear' gay subculture, which focuses more on lasting friendships and realistic body images than the camp, narcissistic physical perfection, or wild partying that characterises some other aspects of gay culture. Pedro is a successful dentist who happens to be homosexual. When his sister arrives at his doorstep with her son Bernardo in tow, Pedro ends up becoming the boy's temporary guardian while she departs for India. Pedro rushes to clean up some of his behaviour and discovers that Bernardo is unaffected by the exposure to his uncle's lifestyle. The two become fast friends, but their comfortable relationship is threatened by Pedro's estranged mother, who has arrived with designs on Bernardo's upbringing - primarily, that the boy should not be raised by a gay man. 'Bear Cub' explores many of the issues confronting the gay community - HIV, homophobia, parenting - while remaining naturalistic in presentation.

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Aspect Ratio:	2.35 Wide Screen
Main Language:	Spanish
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Commentary With Jose Luis Garcia Perez, Deleted Scenes, Director Notes, Photo Gallery
Subtitles:	English
Year:	2004
Release Date:	January 23, 2006
Runtime:	95 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	T L A U K 009
Keywords:	Subtitled, Bear, Club, General, Spanish, Drama, Cub
Genre:	Drama