

The Sociologist and the Bear Cub
2016, French. Directed by Etienne Chaillou & Mathias Théry.
Mariage equality in France, seen from the intimacy of a family
Between September 2012 and May 2013, France is debating the upcoming marriage equality laws. During those nine months, sociologist Irène Théry talks about what is at stake with her son Mathias Théry, who will make a movie with Étienne Chaillou out of those hours of conversations. It is a documentary about the social debate in France, but also about family and intimacy.
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- French
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- Released
- 4 June 2016
- Original title
- La sociologue et l'ourson
- Country
- France
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The Sociologist and the Bear Cub runs 77 minutes (1h 17m).
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The Sociologist and the Bear Cub isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 June 2016. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Sociologist and the Bear Cub?
If you liked The Sociologist and the Bear Cub, try Capital in the Twenty-First Century, The Red Pill, Daguerréotypes.
Who directed The Sociologist and the Bear Cub?
The Sociologist and the Bear Cub (2016) was directed by Etienne Chaillou and Mathias Théry and stars Irène Théry.