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The Boy with the Big Black Dog

1986 · 79 min

A gentle, low-key childhood story about a small boy and an oversized pet, easy and warm to watch.

Genres
Family
Overview
A little boy tries to keep a huge Newfoundland dog in his family's apartment.
How it feels
Measured and easy to follow.
About
Family, friendship
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight3

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    family
    Directed by
    Hannelore Unterberg
    Written by
    Hannelore Unterberg, Margot Beichler
    Starring
    Niels Anschütz, Miriam Knabe, Kurt Böwe, Dagmar Manzel, Horst Hiemer, Jana Blunert, Rita Feldmeier, Sabrina Haseloff
    Runtime
    79 min
    Country
    Germany, East Germany
    Languages
    German

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