Wednesday, February 11, 2015

My Life as a Dog (1985)


Academy Awards, USA 1988

Nominated
Oscar
Best Director
Lasse Hallström
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
Lasse Hallström
Reidar Jönsson
Brasse Brännström
Per Berglund

Svensk Filmindustri (Sweden)
Directed by Lasse Hallström
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)

Poor little Ingemar is having a traumatic childhood: his mother is dying and he is being passed around between relatives. He finally ends up in an idyllic country setting with a friendly uncle where he seems to find at least some fleeting happiness. Episodic and nostalgic look at childhood fears and dreams, with a wonderful natural performance by Anton Glanzelius as Ingemar.

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