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Self-Criticism of a Bourgeois Dog

2017·Movie
1h 39min
65
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Low-key.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Fast Pace5
  • Tension4
  • Spectacle4

Heart

Emotionally reserved

  • Melancholy6
  • Pathos5
  • Wonder5

Humor

Some satire and absurdist humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Satire & Parody7
  • Absurdist Humor6
  • Wit & Wordplay5

World

Everyday modern life, society, and the mind

  • Dialogue Centrality8
  • World Immersion7
  • Ambiguity7

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Dialogue Quality7

Style

Standout visual style

A distinctive visual signature.

  • Visual Stylization8
  • Cinematography7
  • Editing6

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The story of the dog from the title, who in a frame narrative explains how he came to be transformed from an unemployed communist filmmaker into a canine with a philosophical bent. Unable to finance his new project, young Berlin-based director Julian tells foreign exchange student Camille that his job in the countryside is research for an upcoming film. When Camille offers to help, he is forced to uphold the lie. The plantation isn’t the proletarian idyll he had hoped for, but fortunately the reincarnation of Francis of Assisi provides spiritual insight and a new aim in life.
Satirical ComedyAbsurdist NarrativePolitical CommentaryMeta-NarrativePsychological ExplorationSurreal HumorPhilosophical BentEccentric CharactersContemporary European Cinema

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Is Self-Criticism of a Bourgeois Dog worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 6.5). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Self-Criticism of a Bourgeois Dog?

1 h 39 min

Self-Criticism of a Bourgeois Dog runs 1 h 39 min.

What language is Self-Criticism of a Bourgeois Dog in?

GermanItalianGeorgianFrenchEnglish

It was made in German, with some Italian, Georgian, French, English. Produced in Germany, Italy.

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