My Life as a Dog - Criterion Collection
by Lasse Hallstr?m
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Actor: Anita Ekstr?m, Anton Glanzelius, G?ran Stangertz, Lena Lindgren, Stig Engstr?mDirector: Lasse Hallstr?m
Brand: Image Entertainment
Cinematographer: J?rgen Persson
Cinematographer: Lasse Hallstr?m
Writer: Lasse Hallstr?m
Producer: Waldemar Bergendahl
Writer: Brasse Br?nnstr?m
Writer: Per Berglund
Writer: Reidar J?nsson
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: Swedish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 101 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-03-11
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Criterion
Movie Reviews of My Life as a Dog - Criterion Collection
Movie Review: A beautifully developed depiction of life at its fullest...
Summary: 5 Stars
One of my favorite movies ever (and I mean EVER), `Mitt Liv som Hund' is an astonishing (and delightful) look at adolescence. It runs to gamut with it's use of nearly every emotion in the book, depicting the harsher more raw realities of childhood as well as the soft and sweet fantastical moments that only a child (and those young at heart) can truly enjoy.
I almost hate to really review this film, because there is so much to draw from and really relish in that it is almost advisable to walk in blind and just soak it all up as it is thrown at you. Anticipation at times can kill the beauty in the surprise, and this film is such a beautiful surprise indeed.
So, the gist of `Mitt Liv som Hund' is that young Ingemar is not thriving at home, or that is to say that home is not thriving due to some dramatic circumstances (his mother's dwindling health) and so Ingemar and his brother are separated and sent to live with relatives. Ingemar is sent to Sweden to live with his Aunt and Uncle. They are whimsical and joyous (especially his Uncle) and, while change is always difficult, Ingemar finds a sort of solace in his new home.
Seriously, can I stop here?
The film is such a splendid amalgam of romance and tension, of blossoming friendships and childish naivety and curiosities and companionship and the need for guidance and discipline. It is such a fully realized film that beautifully portrays the best and worst (so the entirety) of life.
The guy who said that this was uneven missed the point, for life is uneven, thus `Mitt Liv som Hund' is as `even' as they come.
The performances that run through this gorgeous film are all outstanding, but singling out one is very, very easy. Anton Glanzelius is, in a word, astonishing here. His comprehension of Ingemar's life and struggles is just breathtaking. 1987 was a fantastic year for child performances, from this stunner to Christian Bale's eye-opening performance in `Empire of the Sun' to the one-two-punch of Gaspard Manesse and Raphael Fejto, who just blew through `Au Revoir, les Enfants' with fervor and grace. Glanzelius is a worthy inclusion to their company (Bale, Glanzelius and Manesse would make my personal Best Actor ballot without ANY hesitation). Tomas von Bromssen is also a standout, for it is his jovial portrayal of Gunnar, Ingemar's Uncle and newfound guardian, that makes some of the films most poignant scenes POP. I also want to call attention to the beautiful performance given by Melinda Kinnaman, for her sweet and spunky portrayal of Saga, the tomboy vying for Ingemar's affections, is one of the most memorable and lovable in the film.
UGH, I love this movie!
Summary of My Life as a Dog - Criterion Collection
Ingemar is a working-calss 12 year old sent to live with his uncle in a country village when his mother falls ill. Once there ingemar finds refuge from his misfortunes & unexpected adventures with the help of the towns warmhearted eccentrics. Studio: Image Entertainment Release Date: 03/11/2003 Run time: 101 minutes Director: Lasse HallstromSimultaneously elegiac and raw, this uneven--but unforgettable--tearjerker tells the story of Ingemar, a 12-year-old working-class Swedish boy sent to live with his childless aunt and uncle in a country village when his mother falls ill. Beginning with several representations of the most savage, unsentimental domestic intensity imaginable (interplay between a sick parent and loving child has never looked anywhere near as explosive), My Life as a Dog wisely doesn't attempt to maintain that level of danger; rather, the change in locale to rural Sweden is accompanied by a slackening of pace and a whimsical breeziness. Nevertheless, the tragic condition of Ingemar's mother (and later, the indeterminate fate of Sickan, his beloved dog, consigned to a kennel) hovers over the narrative with a gripping portentousness. At times, director Lasse Hallstr?m misplaces the rhythm, and the film threatens to degenerate into a series of rustic vignettes; luckily, Ingemar's relationship with Gunnar, the jocular yet somewhat sinister uncle who essentially adopts him, carries a fascinating charge. In Swedish, with subtitles. This was later rewritten, whether intentionally or not, by Spike Lee, who changed the gender of the child, set the story in New York City, added a 1970s soul soundtrack, and called it Crooklyn. --Miles Bethany
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