The Year of the Dog (1994)
- Original title
- Год собаки
- Directed by
- Semyon Aranovich
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- Russia
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Rated
- 12+
- Rating
- 3.9 of 10 from 8 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
An ex-convict is released from prison and tries to find his place back in society. He meets a middle-aged woman and they form an unexpected bond.
melancholicslow-burnintimatebleaktendergrittyquietly emotionalnaturalistic
What happens
The Year of the Dog (Russian: Год собаки, romanized: God sobaki) is a 1994 romantic drama film directed by Semyon Aranovich and written by Zoya Kudrya. An international co-production between Russia and France, it stars Inna Churikova, Igor Sklyar, and Aleksandr Feklistov. It follows a recently released ex-convict who struggles to reintegrate into society and becomes involved with a middle-aged woman, leading to an unexpected relationship. The film had its world premiere at the 44th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution. At the 1994 Nika Awards, it received two nominations: Best Actor (for Sklyar) and Best Composer (for Karavaychuk). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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