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36 out of 37 people found the following review useful:
It's one of those films you only have to see once to have every frame instilled in your heart forever., 24 June 2002

Author: Katrin Daria

A man and a dog merge in heart and soul. You can feel it when the man falls for Bim and you realize how much Bim loves his owner as you let his pawsteps guide you trough a lifestory that could make Benji say: "Woof, I have not yet lived".

This story will touch your heart and invite you to see the world from a four legged point of view. I give it a 10 and I haven't even mentioned the cinematography which is fantastic!

32 out of 32 people found the following review useful:
A gut-wrenching, beautiful film, 6 July 2004

Author: russfroggy from United States

"Belyi Bim" has a dog in the starring role, but it is first and foremost a film about human souls and the vicissitudes and uncertainty of human nature, seen through a dog's eyes. Through the many trials in his search of his beloved owner, Bim encounters a varied bunch of people, some kind, some indifferent, some evil. In the most excruciating scene (and I mean that in the literal sense) Bim encounters human kindness in the face of unspeakable tragedy. The film is based on Gavriil Troepolsky's wonderful novel, and stays very true to the book. Be aware that this is not a Disneyesque animal adventure - this movie doesn't pull any emotional punches and therefore it is not a film for everyone. Nevertheless, I'd probably give it a 9 out of 10 rating. Oh, and the cinematography is absolutely superb!

1 out of 1 people found the following review useful:
Masterpiece painful to watch, 7 March 2012

Author: l200401

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This is an excellent movie, touching, beautifully directed and acted. Film about cruelty and indifference of some people and kindness of other. Moreover, this is a film about a great bond between a man and an animal. The dog is searching for his sick owner meeting different people on his path and sometimes this encounters are hardly bearable to watch. There is no graphic violence, but the realism of situations makes not less impact. On the scale of emotions Hatiko and War Horse are average movies compared to this one. I saw this movie once 20 years ago, but even now i vividly remember scenes of it and still shiver when i think of some of it. I will never watch it again, not because it is bad, because it is too good, a masterpice which is just too painful to watch.

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