Friend (1987)
- Original title
- Друг
- Directed by
- Leonid Kvinikhidze
- Genre
- fantasy film, comedy drama
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 16 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man who drinks heavily forms an unusual bond with a talking dog. The dog believes it understands humanity better than most people and tries to help the man get his life back on track.
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What happens
Friend (Russian: Друг, romanized: Drug) is a 1987 Soviet drama film directed by Leonid Kvinikhidze. The film tells the story of the friendship between a binge drinker (Sergey Shakurov) and a talking dog which understands what it means to be a real person better than humans and tries to help the man become whole again. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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