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In 1959 Sweden, young Ingemar (Anton Glanzelius) lives with his dying mother and his nasty older brother. He survives all of life's knocks by comparing himself to those who are worse off--such as Laika, the little Russian space dog who was rocketed to his death and had nothing to say in the matter. Ingemar begins to identify with Laika more and more as his mother's health deteriorates, at times dropping to all fours and baying at the moon. When his mother is advised to get some peace and quiet
PG-13, 1 hr. 45 min.
Dec 12, 1985 Wide
Feb 23, 1999
Skouras Pictures
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A series of emotionally wrenching moments that made My Life as a Dog a transatlantic hit when it arrived in 1985.
A lot of the movie is routine coming-of-age stuff.
Well-constructed crowd-pleaser.
One of the great films about childhood perception, My Life as a Dog and all its atmospheric beauty comes to Blu-ray thanks to the Criterion Collection.
Good coming-of-age movie for older kids.
The frequent collision of comedy and drama is breathtakingly real, and Anton Glanzelius is terrific as Ingemar, a smart 12 year old with a philosophical bent
One of the greatest and most sensitive films about children and the turbulence of childhood...
A good-natured coming-of-age pic from Sweden captured the hearts of many.
Touching, funny story of childhood in Sweden.
The gentlest direction that director Lasse Halstrom has ever demonstrated.
Childhood is the happiest time of our lives simply because we still ignore what is wrong with the world and the people living in it. This film shows the moment when a kid begins to suffer at being beaten by tragedy (the loss of his mother and his dog) and disorientation (sexuality), but realizes is the time of shaping
September 27, 2007Super Reviewer
Well, you definitely don't see these types of films coming out of American filmmakers, probably because in America, you couldn't likely get away with some of the things they get away with in this film. The repetition of the initial scene throughout the movie gets a little repetitive, but other than that, excellent
July 28, 2007Super Reviewer
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