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A Dog's Will

2000 · 102 min

A lively, folkloric tale that blends cheeky humour, earthy wit and a surprising trial in the afterlife into a warm, thought-provoking ride.

Tagline
Lying with faith is not always a sin.
Overview
The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary before they are admitted to paradise.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • politics
  • class
  • survival
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour8
Realism4
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, fantasy, romance
Directed by
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Written by
Guel Arraes, Adriana Falcão, João Falcão
Starring
Matheus Nachtergaele, Selton Mello, Fernanda Montenegro, Rogério Cardoso, Denise Fraga, Diogo Vilela, Luís Melo, Virginia Cavendish
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
102 min
Country
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Languages
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