A dog's dying wish in an empty world — no humans, no dialogue, just heartbreak.
Set in Tokyo in the near future, when all humanity has been wiped out, a lonely basset hound wanders around a deserted city. Its only wish is to feel the warmth of a human being once more.
Direction
Oshii's patient, meditative storytelling without a single word.
Cinematography
Hauntingly beautiful deserted Tokyo landscapes.
Score
Yoko Kanno's elegiac music carries the emotional weight.
Director
Mamoru Oshii
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was originally created as a music video for the band Glay's song of the same name, commissioned by NHK.
Oshii's second dog-centric short after "Stray Dog" — the man clearly has feelings about loyal canines.
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