A Dog's Will

A Dog's Will

Lying with faith is not always a sin.

Directed by Guel Arraes

Produced by Lereby Produções, Globo Filmes

2000104 min8.4 / 10

A whimsical, faith-infused comedy about two lovable rogues navigating divine judgment, blending earthly mischief with spiritual reckoning.

The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary before they are admitted to paradise.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Dog's Will one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 93% of films.

  • Does A Dog's Will end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is A Dog's Will easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is A Dog's Will violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.

  • Is A Dog's Will sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is A Dog's Will scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

96/ 100

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