Underplayed Gems

The Japanese Dog (2013)

The Japanese Dog poster
Original title
Câinele japonez
Directed by
Tudor Cristian Jurgiu
Genre
drama film
Country
Romania
Runtime
1h 26m
Rated
15
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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.

More films like thisWatch the trailer

or watch the trailer on YouTube

How it feels

A Romanian man tries to reconnect with his estranged adult son after a flood damages their village home. The film follows their awkward attempts to bridge years of distance.

somberslow-pacedreflectivemelancholicintimatehushedunderstatedquietly emotional

What happens

The Japanese Dog (Romanian: Câinele japonez) is a 2013 Romanian drama film directed by Tudor Cristian Jurgiu. It was selected as the Romanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards but was not nominated for the shortlist. It is Jurgiu's debut feature film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems. Not quite it? You can browse by genre, country and year, or take this one into the 3D catalogue and ask the Catbot for something closer.