Manohla Dargis of '' The New York Times '' called '' Teddy Bear '' " a largely likable tale " and wrote , " Mr. Matthiesen has a way of consistently and gently upending expectations , sometimes with humor . " David Fear of '' Time Out New York '' wrote , " It 's only a slight exaggeration to say Kold gives what may be the performance of the year , one that not only offsets the movie 's momentary dips into self-conscious quirkiness but adds a genuine sweetness to the proceedings . " Matthiesen won the directing award in the category " World Cinema - Dramatic " for '' Teddy Bear '' at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival . The film was also nominated for the Grand Jury Prize in the same category , at the Sundance Festival
2012 Sundance Film Festival
2012 Sundance Film Festival
Teddy Bear (2012 film)