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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
Director	Lasse Hallstrom
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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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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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:14
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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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  Superb Swedish Film
  
  Super film about a boy and his family in 1950s Sweden. Very well directed and acted, especially by the 12 year old protagonist of the piece. Can't find any ... read more »
  
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- - Cato
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  - Lydbury North
  - 19 Mar 2012 at 18:41
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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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- - Marv
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  - London
  - 27 Oct 2011 at 13:29
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  Subtitles Arrrgggh
  
  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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  - 19 May 2010 at 14:48
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  Stays with you
  
  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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- - Boatthink
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  - Burton
  - 01 Feb 2010 at 22:14
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  Boring
  
  Oh Dear! I’m obviously just too shallow a person for this! To me the whole thing moved with the speed of cold porridge the quirkiness seemed deliberately ... read more »
  
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- - OldTom
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  - Berkhamsted
  - 22 Dec 2009 at 11:45
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  Poignant account of childhood
  
  This is slow-paced film about a young boy who has a difficult start to life. When things are hard for him the protagonist thinks about Leika the dog who left to... read more »
  
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  - 05 Nov 2009 at 18:56
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  my life as a dog
  
  good film but I missed alot of the picture due ti sub titles
  
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  - Manchester
  - 09 Oct 2009 at 13:55
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  Warning: This copy has no sub-titles
  
  After Lovefilm TWICE sent me the wrong film I finally received this pristine copy only to find it doesn't contain sub-titles! So unless you've got a ... read more »
  
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  - Sheffield
  - 07 Jun 2009 at 18:51
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  Reasonable but borderline dull
  
  Quite slow and leaves you with as many questions as answers but well acted and a reasonable storyline. Not one for the 'urgent' list but an enjoyable ... read more »
  
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  - 13 Jan 2009 at 15:24
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  Very Swedish
  
  Superb, beautiful story, wonderful characters. Don't worry about the slow beginning once the 'action' moves to the countryside the characters are so... read more »
  
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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 19:59
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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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  - ThomasKus
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  - Gloucester
  - 29 Dec 2003 at 15:45
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  Just a wonderful film....
  
  Everything about this film is class - the direction, the acting (particularly the children) and a very subtle script. I just can't fault it.
  
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- - Hurdlemagurdle
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  - Scotland
  - 30 Jun 2004 at 10:22
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  A fantastic story about childhood lost and found
  
  This is without doubt one of my all time favorite films, and one that carries a certain resonance for many. It's a story about childhood, and what happens ... read more »
  
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- - Alex Gener
  - Blackheath, London, UK
  - 08 Nov 2005 at 22:32
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  Puppy Love
  
  A wonderfully unsentimental view of the pain and pleasure of childhood, Lasse Hallstrom has produced a small masterpiece here. The young man in the title role, ... read more »
  
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  - Leyland
  - 13 Dec 2005 at 22:05
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  Maternal sunshine
  
  Ingemar, a 12-year-old boy, goes to stay with relatives in the Swedish countryside because his mother is ill with tuberculosis and can no longer cope with ... read more »
  
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- - Norwegianblue
  - Hertfordshire
  - 24 Apr 2005 at 13:34
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  grrrrr
  
  If its true that you should never work with children or animals then for directing a boy/dog hallstrom surely deserves an oscar. He should have stayed in Sweden... read more »
  
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- - Liam
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  - 06 Feb 2005 at 13:59
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  My Life as a dog...
  
  A quite wonderful evocation of this young boy growing up with all sorts of things happening around him not least to mention the "hemming in" of his ... read more »
  
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- - tamsonjc
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  - 15 May 2005 at 21:56
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  Words fail me...apart from the ones below.
  
  Magnificent.....Fantastic....If you don't watch it, you need help....erm.....that's about it.
  
  Utterly irresistible.
  
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- - Robert Dawson
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  - 21 Feb 2008 at 22:29
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  Very depressing
  
  Found it very depressing - gave up on it.
  
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  - 11 Jun 2008 at 22:49
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  Beautiful movie
  
  Haven't seen this film since I was 9 yrs old - I'm now 27 and it still fill's me with the wonder of a childs world. Great acting - great story - a ... read more »
  
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  - 15 Feb 2005 at 14:08

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Critics' reviews
- 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
- 44080
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:14
- By turns painful and funny, the film manages to achieve genuine charm while steering clear of sentimentality.
- 30883
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41
- "...[Often] funny and true and moving....Glanzelius gives a firm and wise performance..."
- 8951
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...An exquisite look at childhood....It has a smoothly moving narrative flow..."
- 8952
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...MY LIFE AS A DOG should be cherished..."
- 8950
- - Los Angeles Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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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 ...