A 10-minute gut punch about a man, his dog, and the limits of love.
Film about an unemployed, socially handicapped bachelor who lives in a very small world. For his birthday, his mother gives him a young dog. The touching pup brings about a pleasant change in his lonely life. But the growing up of the small dog forces him to make a radical choice.
Acting
De Jong's crumpled face says everything the script refuses to.
Direction
Kat makes 10 minutes feel like a lifetime of regret.
Writing
Zero dialogue, maximum emotional devastation.
Director
Frank Jan Kat
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Wilfried de Jong was primarily a TV presenter; this was his only dramatic film role.
The film channels a distinctly Dutch tradition of 'verdrietig' cinema — finding profound sadness in mundane domesticity.
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