Year of the Dog

What may catch audiences unawares is how unexpectedly life-affirming this little film about pet death is.

The trailer suggests a cheery comedy but brace yourself for some darkness in this shaggy dog story.

Loses its way, as if uncertain how to point out its moral and make us laugh at the same time.

Reminiscent of a public service announcement gone horribly awry, this film is a garbled mess of mixed perspectives, cheerless pathology, and dreadful cinematography.