The Dog of Flanders

The Dog of Flanders

We will be together always…

Directed by Yoshio Kuroda

Produced by Nippon Animation, Onkyo Eizo System Co., Ltd.

199793 min7.5 / 10

A tender, earnest coming-of-age story about an orphan boy's bond with his dog and his struggle to pursue artistic dreams despite village cruelty.

Nello Tarth is a poor but happy orphan who lives with his grandfather Jehan and his dog Patrasche in a little village near Antwerp. He spends his days drawing and delivering milk. When Nello decides to enter an art contest, he experiences firsthand the ignorance and cruelty of the villagers of the town. Nonetheless, with the help of his beloved dog, Nello perseveres to achieve his dream.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Dog of Flanders end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.

  • Is The Dog of Flanders easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is The Dog of Flanders scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Dog of Flanders violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Dog of Flanders sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity21

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise82

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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