The Japanese Dog


The Japanese Dog is a 2013 Romanian drama film directed by Tudor Cristian Jurgiu. It was selected as the Romanian entry for the Academy Award for [Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film] at the 87th Academy Awards but was not nominated for the shortlist. It is Jurgiu's debut feature film.

Plot

An elderly farmer, played by Victor Rebengiuc, has lost his wife in a flood. He has kept his wife's death hidden from their son, but his son discovers the truth anyway and rushes home to visit his father. Accompanying the son are his Japanese wife and their seven-year-old child. The farmer and his son become closer in the days that follow. However, sadness returns when they must part.

Cast