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The Japanese Dog

2013 · 86 min

A quiet, emotionally resonant drama about loss and reconnection, unfolding patiently in a rural setting.

Directed by
Tudor Cristian Jurgiu
Starring
Victor Rebengiuc, Șerban Pavlu, Ioana Abur
Overview
After a devastating flood destroys their home, Costache and Maria struggle to rebuild their lives. As family tensions resurface with the return of their son with his Japanese wife and child, Costache faces the challenge of reconnecting across generations.

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Directed by
Tudor Cristian Jurgiu
Starring
Victor Rebengiuc, Șerban Pavlu, Ioana Abur
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • family
  • isolation
  • healing
  • parenthood
Places
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Directed by
Tudor Cristian Jurgiu
Written by
Ioan Antoci, Tudor Cristian Jurgiu
Starring
Victor Rebengiuc, Șerban Pavlu, Ioana Abur, Alexandrina Halic, Toma Cuzin, Laurențiu Lazăr, Kana Hashimoto, Toma Hashimoto
Runtime
86 min
Country
Romania
Languages
Romanian

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