A Holocaust survivor's last wish? Bury her dancing dog. Her grandkids? Barely speaking. Road trip from hell, served dry.
This is a remarkable Canadian black comedy that leans towards the themes of the international and the familial. Sarah and Aaron are related, but their live paths have diverged a long time ago. While still solving their personal problems, they have to work together to fulfill the last wish of their Jewish grandmother, who got into a concentration camp aged 15 and has miraculously survived the Holocaust. They have to somehow find the remains of her favorite childhood pet – a dog that could dance on her hind legs, but is long dead and is buried somewhere in Poland. This is a well-formed film that refuses to employ sentimentality just for show.
Writing
Refuses cheap sentimentality—every emotional beat earns its keep.
Acting
Fogler and Nyback's brittle chemistry sells years of unspoken resentment.
Direction
Bernbaum lets Poland's bleak beauty do the heavy lifting.
Director
Zack Bernbaum
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US
CA
