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Dog of God

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In the 17th century Livonian village of Zaube, there's something in the air, something potentially sinister and ripe with nightmarish ramifications. Several of the village's residents can feel it: from the burly pastor's scared, young errand boy to the local tavern's maid. The danger manifests itself loud and clear when the pastor accuses the maid of witchcraft, leading to a trial during which an elder man proclaims himself to be a werewolf. How all this tension comes to a head will change the village and its surviving inhabitants forever.
Dog of God

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Critics Consensus

Dog of God blends intense violence, dark humor, and provocative sexuality to deliver a uniquely expressive exploration of sin, religion, and human behavior that's as provocative as it is unforgettable.

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Dennis Harvey Variety 08/05/2025
A grungy flashback that juggles fire, brimstone and a very 21st century gloss of hip irony. Go to Full Review Rocco T. Thompson Slant Magazine 06/11/2025
3/4
The film is uncannily expressive, intensely violent, and perversely funny. Go to Full Review Jazzmin Crawley Dread Central Apr 4
3/5
The film floats between being adjacent to reality to flying off the hinges in a very surreal way. As the movie progressed, I shifted from being intrigued, bewildered, disgusted, and in awe. Go to Full Review Frank J. Avella The Contending Nov 22
A-
...Far more daring and wackier than Flow...Destined for cult status, this is the kind of animation that will be right up the alley of fans of filmmakers like Lars von Trier, Yorgos Lanthimos and David Lynch. Go to Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film Aug 25
3.5/5
Sin, heresy and sexual ecstasy intertwine in a story which lacks theological depth but probably approximates fairly well the understanding of most peasants and low status clergy at the time. Go to Full Review Matthew Simpson That Shelf 08/12/2025
For those who pick up what [Dog of God] is putting down, it will likely be a revelatory experience, and for everyone else, it will likely spur the question, “What the hell did I just watch?” Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Lauris Abele

Director

Raitis Abele

Director

Jurgis Spulenieks

Voice

Kristians Karelins

Voice

Einars Repse

Voice

Agate Krista

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Synopsis In the 17th century Livonian village of Zaube, there's something in the air, something potentially sinister and ripe with nightmarish ramifications. Several of the village's residents can feel it: from the burly pastor's scared, young errand boy to the local tavern's maid. The danger manifests itself loud and clear when the pastor accuses the maid of witchcraft, leading to a trial during which an elder man proclaims himself to be a werewolf. How all this tension comes to a head will change the village and its surviving inhabitants forever.
Director
Lauris Abele, Raitis Abele
Producer
Raitis Abele, Kristele Pudane
Screenwriter
Lauris Abele, Raitis Abele, Ivo Briedis, Harijs Grundmanis
Production Co
Tritone Studio, Lumiere Lab
Genre
Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Animation
Original Language
Latvian
Runtime
1h 32m
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