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The Japanese Dog

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A devastating flood leads to a reunion between a Romanian villager (Victor Rebengiuc) and his estranged son (Serban Pavlu).

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Ben Kenigsberg New York Times While it lacks the richness of some of Ozu's masterworks, "The Japanese Dog" steers clear of sentimentality - an impressive feat, given that the title somewhat preciously refers to a toy dog. May 20, 2015 Full Review Ben Sachs Chicago Reader Director Tudor Cristian Jurgiu demonstrates the same exacting sense of time and space as Puiu, Porumboiu, et al, and the rigorous style ameliorates the sentimentality of the script. Sep 18, 2014 Full Review Kenji Fujishima Slant Magazine Jurgiu's film may be described as a Yasujiro Ozu drama done in the Romanian style. If only there was more to distinguish it beyond such extra-textual concerns. Rated: 2/4 Mar 13, 2014 Full Review Donald J. Levit ReelTalk Movie Reviews This tale might at first appear so negligible as to be non-existent until one sees that life is indeed here, tender and flatline as it most always turns out. May 30, 2015 Full Review Kevin Jagernauth The Playlist Debuts rarely arrive as composed as this, and "The Japanese Dog" confirms Jurgiu as a notable emerging talent. Rated: A Dec 6, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Tudor Cristian Jurgiu

Director

Victor Rebengiuc

Costache

Serban Pavlu

Ticu

Ioana Abur

Gabi

Alexandrina Halic

Leanca

Kana Hshimoto

Hiroko
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Movie Info

Synopsis A devastating flood leads to a reunion between a Romanian villager (Victor Rebengiuc) and his estranged son (Serban Pavlu).
Director
Tudor Cristian Jurgiu
Screenwriter
Ioan Antoci, Tudor Cristian Jurgiu
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Romanian
Runtime
1h 26m