Short film

A Dog's Love

1914 · 12 min

A tender, quiet silent-era tearjerker that lingers on small gestures of devotion and loss, gentle yet quietly devastating.

Overview: A lonely little girl is befriended by Shep, a neighbor's collie. The girl meets an untimely death, leaving Shep behind.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, loneliness, friendship, death
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
loneliness
friendship
death
love
Places: suburbs
home
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: fantasy
Directed by: Jack Harvey
Written by: Nolan Gane
Starring: Helen Badgley, Arthur Bauer, Ethyle Cooke, Fannie Bourke, Shep the Dog
Runtime: 12 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: No Language