REVIEWS “My Life as a Dog (Mitt liv som hund) tells the story of Ingemar, a 12-year-old from a working-class family sent to live with his uncle in a country village when his mother falls ill. There, with the help of the warmhearted eccentrics who populate the town, the boy finds both refuge from his misfortunes and unexpected adventure. Featuring an incredibly mature and unaffected performance by the young Anton Glanzelius, this film is a beloved and bittersweet evocation of the struggles and joys of childhood from Oscar-nominated director Lasse Hallström.”
– Janus Films “This charming, bitter-sweet evocation of childhood is something of a minor gem. Set in the Sweden of the 1950s, it describes the 400 blows suffered by a resourceful, twitchy and energetic 12-year-old boy who is farmed out to country relatives when his antics and demands for attention prove too much for his ailing mother. Hallström nurtures from his young star (Glanzelius) a performance of remarkable range and maturity, presenting a poignant picture of youthful tenacity struggling to come to terms with disappointments and events that may be beyond his comprehension, but which he manages to negotiate with his quirky, open-eyed optimism intact. Witty, touching and perceptive as he contrasts the rural village and its strange but generous-hearted eccentrics with the harsher realities of the city, Hallström makes it a seamless mix of tragedy and humour.” – Wally Hammond, Time Out |
FILM SOCIETY SCREENINGSWhanganui
Monday, 17 February, 7.00pm Nelson Wednesday, 05 March, 6.00pm Hamilton Monday, 17 March, 6.30pm Palmerston North Wednesday, 26 March, 6.00pm Canterbury Monday, 14 April, 7.00pm Carterton Friday, 25 April, 7.00pm Westport Wednesday, 14 May, 7.00pm New Plymouth Wednesday, 11 June, 6.00pm Queenstown Tuesday, 16 September, 8.00pm Dunedin Wednesday, 01 October, 7.30pm Tauranga Wednesday, 15 October, 6.00pm Wellington Monday, 10 November, 6.15pm Wellington Monday, 10 November, 8.30pm |