Underplayed Gems

The Dog's Policeman: Tenohira Wanko (2011)

The Dog's Policeman: Tenohira Wanko poster
Original title
犬のおまわりさん てのひらワンコ3D
Directed by
Ken Arima
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 08m
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How it feels

A rookie police officer takes in a golden retriever puppy found by a boy. Because of a change in the lost property law, the station can no longer keep dogs, so the officer hides the puppy in his own apartment which does not allow pets. Two more puppies from the same litter join them, and the officer struggles to care for all three while keeping them secret.

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What happens

『犬のおまわりさん てのひらワンコ3D』(いぬのおまわりさん てのひらワンコスリーディー)は、2011年公開の日本の映画作品。 とある平和な街の交番に勤務する新人警察官は少年が拾ったというゴールデンレトリバーの仔犬を預かる。しかし2006年の遺失物法の改正で「交番では犬を預かれなくなった」ため、保健所の愛護センターに相談する。しかし「1週間たって飼い主が現れない場合は処分される」ことを知った警察官は仔犬を自分のアパートへ持って帰ることとなった。しかしこのアパートは「ペット厳禁」。悪戦苦闘する彼にさらに仔犬の兄弟2匹が加わり、合計3頭の仔犬と警察官の共同生活は続く。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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