


The cake transforms Elinor into a black bear. Merida bargains with the witch, and receives an enchanted cake that will change her fate. After storming out, she follows the wisps to the hut of an elderly witch. She defeats each of her suitors in an archery contest, shaming the other clans and leading to an argument with Elinor.


Merida twists the rules, announcing that she is eligible to compete for her own hand as the first-born of Clan Dunbroch. The allied clan chieftains arrive with their first-born sons to compete in the Highland Games for Merida's hand in marriage. Reminding Merida of a legend of a prince whose pride and refusal to follow his father's wishes destroyed his kingdom, Elinor warns her that failure to consent to the betrothal could harm Dunbroch. Later a free-spirited and headstrong young woman, Merida is dissatisfied to learn that she will be betrothed to the son of one her father's allies. Merida escapes on horseback with Elinor, while Fergus fights off Mor'du at the cost of his left leg. Soon afterwards, Mor'du, a huge demon-bear, attacks the family. While venturing into the woods to fetch a stray arrow, Merida encounters a will-o'-the-wisp. Preceding the feature is a short film entitled La Luna, directed by Enrico Casarosa.Ī child princess named Merida of the clan Dunbroch is given a bow and arrows by her father, King Fergus, for her birthday. The film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Film, and the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film. Brave premiered on June 10, 2012, at the Seattle International Film Festival, and was released in North America on June 22, 2012, to both positive reviews and box office success. After consulting a witch for help, Merida accidentally transforms her mother into a bear and is forced to undo the spell herself before it is too late. Set in the Scottish Highlands, the film tells the story of a princess named Merida who defies an age-old custom, causing chaos in the kingdom by expressing the desire to not be betrothed. It is the first film to use the Dolby Atmos sound format. To create the most complex visuals possible, Pixar completely rewrote their animation system for the first time in 25 years. The film's voice cast features Kelly Macdonald, Julie Walters, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Kevin McKidd, Craig Ferguson, and Robbie Coltrane. The film was produced by Katherine Sarafian, with John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Pete Docter as executive producers. Chapman became Pixar’s first female director of a feature-length film. Chapman drew inspiration from her relationship with her own daughter. The story is by Chapman, with the screenplay by Andrews, Purcell, Chapman and Irene Mecchi. It was directed by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman, and co-directed by Steve Purcell. Brave is a 2012 American computer-animated fantasy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures.
