"Human Dog" movie plot synopsis
"Human Dog" is a French action drama film directed and starred by "Lucy" director Lou Besson, who collaborated with Cannes actor Caleb Langley-Jones for the first time.
The film "Human Dogs" centers on Douglas, a little boy. He describes how he became withdrawn and silent due to his father's violence as a child. However, his life changed after he met a group of dogs. These dogs not only became His friends also became his strength when facing difficulties.
As the story progresses, we see Douglas slowly growing up from an unfortunate childhood, but having his own way of enforcing justice. One day he was involved in a murder case and was detained by the police. Under the slowly guidance of the psychologist Evelyn, he told the unknown past.
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"Human Dog" Lu Besson is inspired by real child abuse news
The famous director Lu Besson, who has released films such as "Lucy"and"Immediate rescue" and other blockbuster works.
Recently Lu Besson also visited Taiwan to promote "Human Dog". In the interview, he mentioned that the inspiration for "Human Dog" came from a child abuse report he saw, which mainly involved throwing children into dog cages. horrifying true events.
This news deeply touched Lu Besson, and he decided to use this as a background to create a story full of truth and hope.
It is hoped that through the film, the audience will feel that even in the darkest moments, it is still possible to recover from pain.
There are a total of 124 dogs performing in "Human Dogs"! There's even a pet makeup artist
During the interview, Besson Lu also mentioned that there were a total of 124 dogs performing in "Human Dogs", six of which were from Hollywood. He also joked that these six canine superstars did not want to cooperate with other dogs, hahaha!
However, the process of filming with dogs was also very difficult. It required 23 professional dog trainers from various countries to train them to perform more delicate movements such as biting things, chasing people or specifically biting people.
During the training process, they will first send relevant scenery to the dogs to let them get used to picking up things on this scenery and furniture.
When we arrived at the scene, we found that the sizes of the sets were different and the dogs were throwing tantrums!
And the most special thing is that these dogs have their own makeup artists. Some dogs look too gentle, so the makeup artist will specially paint them to look more fierce XD
Is "Human Dogs" scary? Will there be any dog abuse scenes?
This was what I was most worried about before watching the movie, because I was afraid of seeing dog abuse. However, I would like to tell you that there is no dog abuse in "Human Dogs", so please don't worry!
In addition, "Human Dog" will not be very scary, it will be a little dark, but you can use the interaction of the dogs as a lubricant to add a lot of interest to the entire movie.
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I really like the movie "Human Dogs". You can think of this movie as a warm version of "Joker" with many dogs!
"Human Dogs" uses flashbacks to describe Douglas's long and terrifying life story - when he was a child, he couldn't bear to see his father bullying the fighting dogs in the family. After speaking out for the dogs,
He was put into a dog cage to get along with the dogs, and was isolated from the world. From then on, he began a long and tragic story.
The movie uses a unique perspective and strong emotions to project onto us. Many people feel that Douglas's personality was distorted due to domestic violence.But I don't think it's a distortion.
I think this is Douglas's direct expression of emotion, which doesn't seem to be packaged.
Most people nowadays package their emotions subconsciously. Perhaps it is a process of socialization. Society always prevents us from expressing our emotions directly and roughly, but Douglas is different.
Douglas has been locked up in a dog cage with a group of dogs since he was a child. He did not go to school or get along with people. The only things he could interact with were the dogs and women's magazines. Therefore, he has been established in this environment since he was a child. Feminine temperament, values, etc., so he is a combination of the softness of women and the straightforward personality of a dog!
I felt like crying several times while watching "Human Dogs".
Caleb Langley Jones's performance is very exciting. The performance in the play is comparable to the inner struggle and emotional tension of "Joker".It also profoundly depicts the profound connection between humans and animals that transcends words.
"Human Dogs" also allows us to reflect on human nature. Douglas believes that dogs are the purest and most sincere, and does not believe in human nature.
Yet he himself is also the purest and most forthright. Douglass practiced his own brand of justice, also learned from interacting with dogs.
I really like what director Lu Besson said in the post-screening meeting:
"Your title or title does not determine who you are, your actions do.. "
Despite his tragic origin, Douglas chose to achieve justice in his own way and fight injustice for all disadvantaged people, which also highlighted that the only thing that matters is your behavior.
The meaning of the ending of "Human Dog"
The ending of "Man and Dog" is that Douglas walked step by step towards the church, and finally couldn't hold on any longer and lay down under the reflection of the cross.
Remember what Douglas said in the movie that although he could walk because of a disability in his lower body, every step he took would bring him closer to death?
In the play, Douglas seems to take every step without thinking, as if he is venting his most instinctive emotions.
Regardless of whether he stood up and beat the iron cage because of the anger of losing love, supported by singing, shot with a gun because of survival, and finally walked towards the church step by step.
The moment he stepped into the church, it was not only a transcendence of his physical limits, but also a spiritual sublimation.
As if to say, no matter how bumpy the journey of life, everyone has the ability to find their own path to salvation.
This step-by-step journey, not just for Douglas but for all viewers, reminds us that even in the toughest of times, we must have the courage to keep moving forward.
The last thing he did was tell his story and enact one last act of justice.
Douglass was seeking justice not just for himself but for all those who suffered. Finally, under the God recognized by everyone and himself, he ended his life.
Douglas's journey shows us that everyone can create meaning in their own lives and find their own light regardless of external conditions.
"Human Dogs" movie information
| Title | Dogman |
| Chinese film title | Dog lover/dog god |
| type | suspense, drama, action |
| Release date | 12/29 |
| Length | 114 minutes |
| Publisher | ifilm, Sony Pictures |
| director | Luc Besson |
| screenwriter | Luc Besson |
| actor | Caleb Landry Jones, Jonica T. Gibbs, Christopher Denham, Grace Palma, Alexander Setinelli Alexander Settineri) |
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