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Year of the Dog

2007 · 97 min

A quiet, offbeat character study that shifts from gentle comedy to unsettling obsession, anchored by a raw performance and a lingering sense of loneliness.

Tagline
Has the world left you a stray?
Overview
A secretary's life changes in unexpected ways after her dog dies.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • isolation
  • identity
  • obsession
  • family
Places
  • suburbs
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour5
Realism7
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
Mike White
Written by
Mike White
Starring
Molly Shannon, Laura Dern, Regina King, Tom McCarthy, Josh Pais, John C. Reilly, Peter Sarsgaard, Dale Godboldo
Music
Christophe Beck
Cinematography
Tim Orr
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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