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Bombon - El Perro

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The simplicity of rural Argentina is reflected with honest endearment in this story.
"Coco" and "Bombon" speak loud with glances, half smiles and heart about the struggles of people that refuse to go down without a fight. Cinema like this, reminds us that the most amazing stories are played out by everyday people. If there was awards for Doggy acting, "Bombon" would walk away with all of them, is not what he does but what we see in him that will make you laugh and cry.
You can't miss this chance to be humbled by love, loyalty and a hero called Bombon.

Shot entirely in beautiful Patagonia, Argentina, by the great director Carlos Sorin, this film follows the relationship between a middle age working class man who has just lost his work, and a pedigree dog that is given to him as payment for a free lance job he has done at a Southern farm to get some money.
In the beginning, he doesn't know what to do with his new friend, but after a while, he realises that the dog will be the most important companion in his lonesome life; and perhaps, even help him make some profit.

This is a feel-good movie about an older out-of-work Patagonian mechanic named Coco whose life is transformed when he is given a pedigree dog. After rescuing a woman whose car breaks down far from home, coco is "paid" with a pedigree Argentine dog that soon transforms his life. With the help of a carefree dog trainer named Walter, Coco decides to go on the dog-show circuit, and he and Walter hit the road to seek their fortune. Great casting, breathtaking scenery, and low key acting made for a heartwarming story. In Spanish with English subtitles.

Odd movie. Very slow. Kinda depressing in a lot of ways. About an old guy trying to do something productive with his life and time after being laid off, but getting taken advantage of along the way, due to his pacifistic, shy nature. Not a bad movie, per se, just didn't appeal to me.

In today's economy, a relevant story about a blue collar gentleman in his fifties who finds himself suddenly unemployed without a retirement income. Tale weaves a very positive outlook on life as circumstances present themselves.

This is one of those stories about someone ending up with a dog they didn't want, but they end up bonding with the beast anyway. The basic plot outline may be very familiar, but the story is never predictable or sentimental and it contains other interesting themes about life in Patagonia, social class, etc. that add depth to the story.

I stumbled on this movie one day while clicking through chanels with my TV remote. I was captured by the scenery and the interactions of the characters. I was keen to share it with my dog loving friends.