My Dog Stupid

Henri is a middle-aged writer with fading inspiration who has published nothing worthy of note in years. Feeling increasingly misunderstood by his wife and four grown-up deadbeat kids, he dreams of running away to start over again. Yet when he discovers an unattractive, bad-mannered dog in his garden, he decides to adopt him, and both start developing an unexpected friendship that inevitably upsets Henri’s family and neighbors. A bittersweet and moving comedy about love standing the test of time, starring iconic real-life couple Charlotte Gainsbourg & Yvan Attal. 2019. France (English subtitles). 106 minutes. Not rated.