Dog Altogether (2007)

Directed by

Paddy Considine

Genre

drama film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

16 min

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man named Joseph struggles with anger and isolation in Glasgow. He meets a woman named Anita and their interaction offers a glimpse of connection.

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What happens

Dog Altogether is a short film written and directed by Paddy Considine. The term "Dog Altogether" comes from an Irish expression that Considine's father used to use when situations got really bad. It was filmed on 22 January 2007 in Glasgow. The lead role of Joseph is taken by Scottish actor/director Peter Mullan, who was hand-picked by Considine to play a role loosely based on Considine's late father (also called Joseph). Mullan is a winner of several BIFA and BAFTA best actor awards. British comedy actress Olivia Colman fills the supporting role as Anita. Colman, already having shot British comedy film Hot Fuzz with Considine, was approached to play the part due to her suitability for the role. The story of this short was later expanded into the first Considine's feature film Tyrannosaur, with the same actors as the main characters. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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