The true story of the friendship between the Canadian soldier and the bear that inspired the beloved A.A. Milne character. In 1914, Captain Harry Colebourn (Michael Fassbender) is travelling by train when he buys an orphaned bear cub at a stop and names her Winnie. The cub is a breath of fresh air for the young soldiers faced with the prospect of war, and she travels with them to England. When the regiment is sent to fight in France, Harry finds a home for her at the London Zoo where she becomes a star attraction and, for the children living in the shadow of a terrible war, a symbol of friendship and hope.
The true story of the friendship between the Canadian soldier and the bear that inspired the beloved A.A. Milne character. In 1914, Captain Harry Colebourn (Michael Fassbender) is travelling by train when he buys an orphaned bear cub at a stop and names her Winnie. The cub is a breath of fresh air for the young soldiers faced with the prospect of war, and she travels with them to England. When the regiment is sent to fight in France, Harry finds a home for her at the London Zoo where she becomes a star attraction and, for the children living in the shadow of a terrible war, a symbol of friendship and hope.
