UnratedMy Life as a Dog

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IMDB (23,725 votes)

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500M
500M
Play Time: 102 mins
Drama, Comedy
My Life as a Dog

Overview:
A boy, obsessed with comparing himself with those less fortunate, experiences a different life at the home of his aunt and uncle in 1959 Sweden.

Original Title:Mitt liv som hund
Status: Released (1985-12-12)
Awards:Nominated for 2 Oscars. 15 wins & 5 nominations total
BoxOffice:$8,345,266
Screen:Reidar Jönsson, Lasse Hallström, Brasse Brännström
Productions: SF Studios, FilmTeknik
Production Countries: Sweden
Spoken Languages: svenska
My Life as a Dog
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Reviews

Filipe Manuel Neto

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**An exceptionally well-made film about an ordinary boy experiencing things common to almost all boys his age.** I don't have much experience with Swedish cinema, but what I saw already showed me that it is quality cinema, so it was with some curiosity that I sat down for another ....

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Harry_Gill

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The film's title translates a Swedish idiom for rotten luck. That tells you everything about how 12-year-old Ingemar processes the world. He doesn't get angry. He doesn't break down. He finds worse situations and measures himself against them. The dog he keeps returning to is Laik ....

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