Pets occupy several strategic locations in movies, most serving to tell the audience something about humans. Marcello, the wiry and wide-eyed figure at the center of Matteo Garrone's "Dogman," resembles such a character, though he's never made to spell out his views on the relative merits of human and non-human creatures. The film's title echoes the name of Marcello's dog-grooming business and "Dogman" opens to find Marcello (Marcello Fonte) at work. "Dogman" premiered at Cannes in 2018, where Marcello Fonte walked away with the best actor prize. Beautifully shot, written and acted, the film elegantly hopscotches from comedy to low-key drama, from visceral violence to gonzo humanity.

Source: The Star January 31, 2019 22:05 UTC