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

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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