Movie

Friend

1988 · 83 min

A gentle, sad-eyed fable about a broken man and a talking dog, mixing quiet humour with raw recovery drama.

Overview: Looking for the money for a drink, an alcoholic gets a Newfoundland dog as a present from a stranger at a bird fair. He'll soon find out that the animal is not only able to speak, but to get him to give up drinking as well. Now he's determined to get rid of the dog, but that won't be an easy task.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Addiction, redemption, friendship, isolation
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
redemption
friendship
isolation
healing
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none