My Life as a Dog (1985)
- Original title
- Mitt liv som hund
- Directed by
- Lasse Hallström
- Genre
- comedy drama, children's film
- Country
- Sweden
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 294 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young boy named Ingemar is sent away to live with relatives after his mother falls ill. He copes with his worries by imagining himself as a dog, which he thinks has an easier life.
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What happens
My Life as a Dog (Swedish: Mitt liv som hund) is a 1985 Swedish drama film co-written and directed by Lasse Hallström. It is based on the first novel of a semi-autobiographical trilogy by Reidar Jönsson. It tells the coming-of-age story of Ingemar, a young boy sent to live with relatives. The cast includes Anton Glanzelius, Melinda Kinnaman, and Tomas von Brömssen. Released in Sweden on 12 December 1985, the film was released in 1987 in the United States, where it became a surprise hit. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards that year in the categories of Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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