Year of the Dog
- Director: Mike White
- Writer: Mike White
- Producer: Dede Gardner; Ben LeClair
CGiii Comment
The message is obsession...brought to the unsuspecting susceptible...by a hypocritical gay-celibate-animal-activist-vegan.
Even innocuous obsession can be totally destructive - or, indeed, can open up lives.
This is not a pro-animal film, it's a self-realisation story of potential.
A gem of a film, finely crafted.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Peggy is single, childless, in her 40s, a lonely executive assistant in a friendly office. Her dog Pencil is the love of her life, and when he dies after eating some sort of toxin, Peggy's life spins out of her control: a friendly neighbor invites her for dinner; a friendly staff member at her vet's calls with an abused dog he recommends she adopt - she does, and also finds herself attracted to this fellow. She becomes a vegan, supports animal-rights causes, and embroils her brother's young children in these concerns. Saving dogs and other animals become such a passion that her mental health and her job may be in danger. Are regaining control and finding love beyond her reach?
Cast & Characters
Molly Shannon as Peggy;
Laura Dern as Bret;
Regina King as Layla;
Thomas McCarthy as Pier;
Josh Pais as Robin;
John C. Reilly as Al;
Peter Sarsgaard as Newt;
Amy Schlagel as Lissie;
Zoe Schlagel as Lissie;
Dale Godboldo as Don;
Inara George as Holly;
Liza Weil as Trishelle;
Jon Shere as Pound Employee;
Christy Moore as Al's Girlfriend;
Audrey Wasilewski as Audrey