The 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing is quite possibly the most significant sports event of the 21st century so far. It represented the growth of China into the modern day superpower it now is, solidifying that status through spectacle. Those Olympics sit in the background of Black Dog, a film about the people left behind as China rapidly developed. The film is about an old China being demolished to make way for something new. Its story is set in a dying town which seems desolate. The film's protagonist is virtually silent, existing in his own world untethered from the past and the future. He is just out of prison and the China he knew has gone. Black Dog is the…

There’s no inherently bad dog; often, their behavior stems from fear, hurt, or neglect. This reflects a deeper truth about humans as well, where actions often arise from similar struggles.

Cinema can be so unexpectedly incredible. I've found a film that’s so quiet and subtle, featuring a main lead with hardly any dialogue, yet it has become my top favorite. I just saw this film on the big screen today. It made me want to go back and give less stars to a lot of the movies I've been watching lately.

The film follows an ex-convict named Lang as he returns to his hometown after serving time in prison. Looking for purpose, Lang receives advice from an officer to join…

Beaucoup aimé Black Dog, l'histoire d'un ancien détenu qui redécouvre sa ville en pleine invasion de chiens errants. Embauché pour les chasser, il va se lier d'amitié avec un maigre chien noir.

On pourrait penser que le film se concentre sur leur relation mais c'est surtout le conte d'une ville avant un tournant majeur dans l'histoire de la Chine. On est à une époque de transition, où le passé de cette région en ruine au bord du désert de Gobi disparait en même temps que le passé du protagoniste.

Celui-ci devra à la fois s'occuper en secret du chien mais aussi affronter les démons de son incarcération et la vie qu'il a manqué. Guan Hu raconte son histoire via l'évolution…

So here we are in a northern Chinese town that is desolate as it is dry and has seen modernity come and well let's just say it's gone to the dogs and so we pick up on our man of few words lead Lang who just got out of prison for what we eventually find out is kinda flimsy but hey we have to start somewhere as he reenters his former residence and watch him pick up the pieces even though it seems like he is not interested in his past life it seems like his past is done with his.
This surprisingly has a lot of things cooking on different elements even with it's patient tone with striking muted…