My Dog Stupid

From The Distrib Films Collection

Directed by Yvan Attal

106 minutes / Color
French / English subtitles
Release: 2019
Copyright: 2019

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Henri is a middle-aged writer with fading inspiration. Feeling increasingly misunderstood by his family, he dreams of running away to start over again. Yet when he discovers a bad-mannered dog in his garden, he decides to adopt him, starting an unexpected friendship that inevitably upsets Henri’s family and neighbors. The bittersweet and moving comedy about love standing the test of time stars iconic real-life couple Charlotte Gainsbourg and Yvan Attal.

“A well-played and melancholic remarriage dramedy.” —The Hollywood Reporter

There's something intimate about the film... as if Attal and Gainsbourg were taking aspects of their own relationship and using them to fuel and give dimension to the characters they're playing.—San Francisco Chronicle

Visually compelling from the get-go and full of compelling writing and performances.—Asheville Movies

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Credits

A film by Yvan Attal
Starring Charlotte Gainsbourg and Yvan Attal

Select Accolades

  • Oxford Film Fest
  • Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival

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