My Life As a Dog Movie Review

This sweet little film is about a boy of 12 (Anton Glanzelius) who is sent to stay with relatives during his mother's illness. It's set in 1950s Sweden and is filled with colorful village characters and an irresistible tomboy with whom he tumbles into as much puppy love as he can handle at that age. The unexpected success of My Life As a Dog stunned exhibitors and woke up U.S. producers; Lasse Hallstrom was welcomed to Hollywood to make Once Around, What's Eating Gilbert Grape?, and Something to Talk About. AKA: Mitt Liv Som Hund.

1985 101m/C SW Anton Glanzelius, Tomas Van Bromssen, Anki Liden, Melinda Kinnaman, Kicki Rundgren, Ing-mari Carlsson; D: Lasse Hallstrom; W: Lasse Hallstrom, Per Berglund, Brasse Brannstrom; C: Jorgen Persson, Rolf Lindstrom. Golden Globe Awards ‘88: Best Foreign Film; Independent Spirit Awards ‘88: Best Foreign Film; New York Film Critics Awards ‘87: Best Foreign Film; Nominations: Academy Awards ‘87: Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director (Hallstrom). VHS, LV, DVD