Is My Life as a Dog easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is My Life as a Dog scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is My Life as a Dog sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does My Life as a Dog end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is My Life as a Dog violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

My Life as a Dog

Name: My Life as a Dog
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 1985
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Anton Glanzelius, Tomas von Brömssen, Anki Lidén, Melinda Kinnaman, Kicki Rundgren

It could have been worse. I've actually been lucky. If you compare...

Directed by Lasse Hallström

Produced by SF Studios, FilmTeknik

1985102 min7.2 / 10

A tender, wistful coming-of-age story about a lonely boy finding solace and belonging in a rural Swedish community, told with gentle humor and deep affection for its characters.

A boy, obsessed with comparing himself with those less fortunate, experiences a different life at the home of his aunt and uncle in 1959 Sweden.

Clusters

Bittersweet Second Chances Isolation And Loneliness Gender and Sexual Identity Extended Family Relationships Rural Countryside Setting

Genres

Drama Comedy

Keywords

Underdog Based On Novel Or Book Sweden Uncle Loneliness Rural Area Dog Transsexual Tomboy 1950s Boxing

Questions people ask

Is My Life as a Dog easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Is My Life as a Dog scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is My Life as a Dog sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does My Life as a Dog end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is My Life as a Dog violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.