Old Dog

Name: Old Dog
Genre: Drama
Released: May 15, 2013
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 74

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| Release Date: May 15, 2013 | Not Rated

Summary: The son of a Himalayan sheepherder discovers their dog, a nomad mastiff, is worth a fortune, but when he sells it without his father's consent, he triggers events that threaten to tear the family apart.

Director: Pema Tseden

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 88 min

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Ernest Hardy

May 14, 2013

Old Dog has the look and feel of a documentary, which adds senses of urgency and immediacy to a tale that moves at a languid, but never boring, pace. Read full review

Caroline McKenzie

May 15, 2013

Minimalist in its aesthetics and soundtrack, quiet and deliberate in its plot, but nonetheless familiar--endearing and a vital addition to the small but growing Tibetan cinema. Read full review

David Fear

May 14, 2013

It’s both a sly piece of ethnography and a social satire that reads like a cosmic joke…right up until its climax makes the chuckle catch in your throat. Read full review

Leslie Felperin

May 14, 2013

A spare but stealthily powerful tale. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

May 14, 2013

Raw and resolute, this unsettling fable feels driven by an anger that remains largely unexpressed. Read full review

John DeFore

May 16, 2013

Crude production values are a stumbling block for bare-bones tale. Read full review

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musicalstoryyes

Oct 12, 2013

You have to be in the mood for a sparse film as there is a lot of negative space, but it's a good one. Good climax, and a cool glimpse into a country that most of us Americans only hear about anecdotally.

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