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Heart of a Dog

  • 20152015
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 15m
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Heart of a Dog (2015)
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  • Documentary

Multimedia artist Laurie Anderson reflects on her relationship with her beloved terrier Lolabelle.Multimedia artist Laurie Anderson reflects on her relationship with her beloved terrier Lolabelle.Multimedia artist Laurie Anderson reflects on her relationship with her beloved terrier Lolabelle.

IMDb RATING
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2.3K
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  • Director
    • Laurie Anderson
  • Writer
    • Laurie Anderson
  • Stars
    • Laurie Anderson(voice)
    • Archie
    • Jason Berg
Top credits
  • Director
    • Laurie Anderson
  • Writer
    • Laurie Anderson
  • Stars
    • Laurie Anderson(voice)
    • Archie
    • Jason Berg
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 23User reviews
    • 82Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 14 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Laurie Anderson
    Laurie Anderson
    • Self - Narratoras Self - Narrator
    • (voice)
    Archie
    • Rat Terrieras Rat Terrier
    Jason Berg
    • Veterinarianas Veterinarian
    Heung-Heung Chin
    • Dog Walkeras Dog Walker
    Bob Currie
    • Doctoras Doctor
    Paul Davidson
    • Farmeras Farmer
    Dustin Guy Defa
    Dustin Guy Defa
    • Gordon Matta-Clarkas Gordon Matta-Clark
    • (as Dustin Defa)
    Etta
    • Poodleas Poodle
    Evelyn Fleder
    • Grandmotheras Grandmother
    Willy Friedman
    Willy Friedman
    • Man Hit By Duckas Man Hit By Duck
    Gatto
    • Rat Terrieras Rat Terrier
    Sasha Grossman
    • Nurseas Nurse
    Kurt Gutenbrunner
    • Chefas Chef
    Charlie Hafitz
    • Patient on Gurneyas Patient on Gurney
    Lucy Hafitz
    • Girl in Poolas Girl in Pool
    Margaret Hafitz
    • Farmer's Wifeas Farmer's Wife
    Rosalia Dean Hudson
    • Babyas Baby
    Jess Irish
    Jess Irish
    • Nurseas Nurse
    • (as Jessica Irish)
    • Director
      • Laurie Anderson
    • Writer
      • Laurie Anderson
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    Storyline

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    Multimedia artist Laurie Anderson reflects on her relationship with her beloved terrier Lolabelle.
    • dog movie
    • dog
    • collage
    • love
    • death of dog
    • 29 more
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    • Add synopsis
    • Taglines
      • What do you see when you close your eyes?
    • Genre
      • Documentary
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to Laurie Anderson, the film was shot on her iPhone and other small digital devices.
    • Quotes

      [from trailer]

      Herself, narrator: I wanna tell you a story about a story, and it's about the time I discovered that most adults have no idea what they're talking about.

    • Connections
      Featured in Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      The Lake
      and "Flow" from Homeland (2010)

      Written and performed by Laurie Anderson

      Courtesy of Nonesuch Records

    User reviews23

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Deeply personal essay/film by Laurie Anderson
    "Heart of a Dog" (2015 release; 75 min.) is a non-fiction movie by musician/performance artist Laurie Anderson. As the movie opens, we see a cartoon-animated Laurie Anderson inform us that "this is my dream body" and that in her dream she gives birth to an adult dog whom she calls Lolabelle. It's not long before Laurie starts reflecting on her dying mother, 9/11, SIDS, and a bunch of other things.

    Couple of comments: Laurie Anderson, best known for her minimalist music such as "O Superman" from the early 80s, is no stranger to movie making. Here she takes two particular tough periods in her life, the decline and death of her rat terrier Lolabelle and the decline and death of her mother, to weave a collage of images and montage of sound, supplemented by Laurie's spoken words in which she explores "the connection between love and death" (Laurie's words) and everything in between. One might call it a stream of consciousness, except that Laurie is not rambling in the least. Let me tell you. it makes for one amazing movie experience. It's like being in a dream. if not a trance, where things somehow become a lot clearer. Let me also mention that I was vaguely aware of the movie, along the lines of: "that's the documentary about Laurie's dog", and I almost did not watch the movie for that reason. As it turns out, the movie devotes only about 10-15 min. to the dog, and the movie is not even a documentary. So it was a complete misconception on my part what this movie was about (and to be honest, the movie's title only reinforced that misconception). Last but not least, Laurie's husband Lou Reed (who passed away in 2013) isn't mentioned a single time, but an excellent song of his, "Turning Time Around", does play over the movie's end titles. Please note: you don't have to be a fan of Laurie Anderson to appreciate this movie (but it certainly doesn't hurt if you are).

    "Heart of a Dog" showed up out of the blue and without any pre-release buzz or advertising at my local art-house theater here in Cincinnati last weekend. The early evening screening when I saw it a few days ago was not attended well (three people, including myself), and I noticed that it will drop out of the theater after today. That's a shame, as this is a remarkable movie in many respects, and by all means deserves a wider audience. If you are in the mood for something very different, all the while realizing that is a deeply personal essay and film from Laurie Anderson, I encourage you to check it out, be it in the theater, on VOD or eventually on DVD/Blu-ray. "Heart of a Dog" is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 1, 2016 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Corazón de perro
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Canal Street Communications
      • ARTE
      • La Lucarne
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $420,813
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,893
      • Oct 25, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $476,384
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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