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My Life As A Dog
1985
Twelve-year-old Ingemar (Anton Glanzlius) has a life far too complex for a kid his age. His beloved mother (Anki Liden), once soft and loving, is now an angry invalid. His older brother (Manfred Serner) torments him daily. But there must be worse things in life, and Ingemar does not hesitate to obsess over them: people meeting .. Read more
| Starring | Anton Glanzelius, Tomas Von Bromssen, Anki Liden |
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| Director | Lasse Hallstrom |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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My Life As A Dog
Twelve-year-old Ingemar (Anton Glanzlius) has a life far too complex for a kid his age. His beloved mother (Anki Liden), once soft and loving, is now an angry invalid. His older brother (Manfred Serner) torments him daily. But there must be worse things in life, and Ingemar does not hesitate to obsess over them: people meeting freak accidents, for one, and Laika, the doomed Soviet space dog, for another. There is also his own pet dog, whose fate, it turns out, is as uncertain as Ingemar's. But when Ingemar is sent away for the summer to stay with his lighthearted Uncle Gunnar (Tomas von Bromssen) and Aunt Ulla (Kicki Rundgren), his world begins to open in a way he could never have imagined. In their little village, Ingemar meets a menage of eccentric, good-hearted people and their interactions with him give him the strength he'll need when things at home get even worse.
MY LIFE AS A DOG, the critically acclaimed film from director Lasse Hallstrom, is sensitive, tragic, and funny. It's a unique, offbeat but realistic coming-of-age story with rich and engaging characters and some truly unforgettable scenes.
| Starring | Anton Glanzelius, Tomas Von Bromssen, Anki Liden |
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| Director | Lasse Hallstrom |
| Studio | ARROW FILMS |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 37 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Swedish |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1985 To Rent: DVD: 28 May 2001 |
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This charming, bitter-sweet evocation of childhood is something of a minor gem. Set in the Sweden of the 1950s, it... read more on Time Out
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One of my all time favourites...
Before Lasse Hallstr?m went to Hollywood to make films like 'Cider House Rules', 'Chocolat' and 'The Shipping News' he made a number of ... read more »
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Woof, woof
A charming film full of quirky characters and awkward but charming encounters. Poignant and funny throughout its march through Ingemar's growing up; the ... read more »
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I just wish it had some. We had two copies of this film neither had subtitles. It was a shame as we were looking forward to seeing the film. This is the only ... read more »
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Perhaps the most striking and memorable swedish fim, Bergman included. Funny, touching, well observed. If you are worth it, it will certainly last with you.
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Let the Right One In
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Film of the year so far! Imagine, say, My Life as a Dog, Ratcatcher, or even 400 Blows, one of those bittersweet portraits of lonely children bumping up against the hard knocks of parental neglect, abuse and poverty. Cross that kind of acute honesty and naturalism with an edgy near-the-knuckle horror movie – Near Dark, for instance, or Ringu. Now set this intriguing mutation in the suburbs of Stockholm during the depths of a Swedish winter. Let the Right One In is that movie, and it’ Read more
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My Life As A Dog
Twelve-year-old Ingemar (Anton Glanzlius) has a life far too complex for a kid his age. His beloved mother (Anki Liden), once soft and loving, is now an angry invalid. His older brother (Manfred Serner) torments him daily. But there must be worse things in life, and Ingemar does not hesitate to ...
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