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Dog on Trial

2024 · 80 min

A quirky, warm-hearted courtroom comedy that balances absurdity with genuine stakes, making you root for an unlikely client.

Directed by
Laetitia Dosch
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Laetitia Dosch, François Damiens, Jean-Pascal Zadi
Overview
Avril, an idealistic lawyer dedicated to lost causes, agrees to defend Cosmos, a dog that has bitten three people, leading to the first canine trial. She has no choice but to win the case, as otherwise, her unusual client will be put down.

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Directed by
Laetitia Dosch
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Laetitia Dosch, François Damiens, Jean-Pascal Zadi
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • obsession
  • identity
  • morality
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism7
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Laetitia Dosch
Written by
Laetitia Dosch, Anne-Sophie Bailly
Starring
Laetitia Dosch, François Damiens, Jean-Pascal Zadi, Anne Dorval, Anabela Moreira, Tom Fiszelson, Mathieu Demy, Pierre Deladonchamps
Music
David Sztanke
Cinematography
Alexis Kavyrchine
Runtime
80 min
Country
France, Switzerland
Languages
French

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