Heart of a Dog
2015 · Movie · NR · 75 min · ★ 6.5 · 90% critics
A lyrical, powerfully personal essay film that reflects on multiple losses, including her husband, her mother, and her beloved dog. Along the way, it also touches on family memories, surveillance, and Buddhist teachings.
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Streaming on The Criterion Channel — or rent from $3.99.
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-10-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 75 min
- Critic score
- 90/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (54 votes)
About
You’ll likely like this if you enjoy intimate essay films that braid grief with ideas, such as Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir or The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man; Not for you if you want a conventional narrative with clear plot turns.
Pros: personal, lyrical voice; emotional depth; thoughtful ideas | Cons: heavy grief focus; reflective pacing; abstract themes
Themes
- woman director
Awards & recognition
- IFFR audience award · 2016 · nominated
Cast & crew
- AR
Archie
as Rat Terrier
- GA
Gatto
as Rat Terrier
- LO
Lolabelle
as Rat Terrier
- LW
Little Will
as Border Terrier
- NI
Nitro
as German Shepherd
- ET
Etta
as Poodle
- HC
Heung-Heung Chin
as Dog Walker
- JM
Jenni Muldaur
as Wife
- MV
Matt Vega
as Husband
- AW
Arlo Willner
as Boy
Directed by Laurie Anderson