An impressionistic and musical meditation on a pets death with prelude by the artist Laurie Anderson, who enjoyed a very deep relationship with her dog, with following soundtrack.
The film centers on her remembrances of her late beloved piano-playing and finger-painting dog Lolabelle. Scenes range from realistic footage from the animal's life to imagined scenes of Lolabelle’s passage through the bardo (according to Tibetan tradition, refers to the state of existence intermediate between two lives on earth). It also includes other reflections on life and death including Anderson's experiences in life in downtown New York after 9/11.
- Director: Laurie Anderson
- Country: France
- Genre: Documentary
- Year: 2015
- Run Time: 01:16:06
- imdb Score: 7.5/10 (167 votes)
- Language: English
- Rating: Not Rated
- Cast: Archie, Jason Berg, Heung-Heung Chin
Eric Kohn - INDIEWIRE
"HEART OF A DOG is that rarest of pieces, an unabashedly experimental work that's as inviting as a visit with an old friend, one who may not always make sense, who's sometimes goofy, but has been through a lot lately and treasures the opportunity to artfully unload."
Robert Abele - LOS ANGELES TIMES
"It sounds sentimental, icky, even, but Heart of a Dog sparkles with its creator's wisdom and droll philosophical insight."
Michael Phillips - CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Venice Film Festival 2015
Best Director
La Roche-sur-Yon Int'l Film Festival 2015
San Sebastian Film Festival 2015
Chicago Int'l Film Festival 2015
Toronto Int'l Film Festival 2015
Hof Int'l Film Festival 2015
New York Film Festival 2015
Telluride Film Festival 2015
Adelaide Film Festival 2015
American Film Festival 2015
Virginia Film Festival 2015