
How to Steal a Dog
Just one dog will get them moving!
Directed by Kim Sung-ho
Produced by LiTTLE BiG PiCTURES, Daemyung Culture Factory
A heartfelt family drama about a resourceful girl and her sibling scheming to escape homelessness through a dog-theft heist, balancing humor and genuine hardship with underlying warmth.
Ji-so is a young girl who doesn't have a house because of her bankrupted dad. In order to get money to buy a house she plans to steal a wealthy person's dogs to earn reward money when she returns them.
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Is How to Steal a Dog easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Does How to Steal a Dog end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is How to Steal a Dog violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is How to Steal a Dog scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is How to Steal a Dog sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
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