My Life As a Dog

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My Life As a Dog ★★★★ Mitt Liv Som Hund 1985

A troublesome boy is separated from his brother and is sent to live with relatives in the country when his mother is taken ill. Unhappy and confused, he struggles to understand sexuality and love and tries to find security and acceptance. Remarkable Swedish film available with English subtitles or dubbed. 101m/C VHS, DVD . SW Anton Glanzelius, Tomas von Bromssen, Anki Liden, Melinda Kinnaman, Kicki Rundgren, Ingmari Carlsson; D: Lasse Hallstrom; W: Lasse Hallstrom, Per (Pelle) Berglund, Brasse Brannstrom; C: Jorgen Persson, Rolf Lindstrom; M: Bjorn Isfalt. Golden Globes ‘88: Foreign Film; Ind. Spirit ‘88: Foreign Film; N.Y. Film Critics ‘87: Foreign Film.