»Well, there was once a man, and he had a bear.« The two travelled throughout the land, the Bearman juggling seven balls and the bear dancing. The villagers and children were always happy to see them. Only the three vengeful Dudas were jealous of the man, and only the dogs hated the bear.

Reiner Zimnik’s spellbinding tale is as profound as it seems simple. A moving story of friendship between a man and a beast.