These four films about humans and dogs are incredibly touching; be sure to bring tissues.
The world seen by animals is much like the world seen by children; they are pure and innocent, without ambition or desire, and they always bring us the simplest joys. Here are a few dog movies recommended today, although the themes are similar, the shooting angles are different. Please bring tissues with you to watch them.
First part: ‘Hachi: A Dog’s Tale’
Mr. Parker found a puppy at the train station and named it Hachi. As time passed, Hachi grew up and would always go to work for Mr. Parker every morning, and wait for him at the flower bed at the station until he finished work. Until one day, Mr. Parker suddenly fainted at school and never regained consciousness. Mr. Parker’s wife, daughter, and son-in-law buried Hachi, but Hachi didn’t know that his owner had passed away, he still waited faithfully at the door of the station for his owner to return...
This film is based on a real story from the 1930s in Japan and is the most touching pet movie. It has made many people cry hysterically. They may just be our important relatives and friends, and we are their only owners. This touches on the softest places in our hearts.
Second part: ‘Buddy: A Dog’s Tale’
A Labrador puppy was selected to become a guide dog at birth because it had a mark like a seagull, so it was named Buddy. Guide dogs first establish a relationship with humans by staying at a boarding family for a year.
Under the harsh training, Buddy became a guide dog and was then sent to his first owner, Mr. Watanabe. At first, Mr. Watanabe didn’t trust Buddy, and after spending some time together, they became. At this time, Mr. Watanabe fell ill, and Buddy was sent back to the training center. For the next seven years, Buddy spent time in the training center and gradually grew old and was finally sent to the original boarding family...
This film depicts the life of a guide dog in a very warm way. The film doesn’t have any earth-shattering stories. The director uses the most simple methods to portray the purest feelings between people and animals. The film’s lens is beautiful, the background music is warm and soothing. Watching Buddy, a cute and innocent puppy, can make us feel a long-lost love and sincerity, and move us because of the beauty of people and animals in this world.
Third part: ‘Eight Below’
Three polar explorers brought eight sled dogs to Antarctica to search for a meteorite. During the search for the meteorite, one of the explorers accidentally fell into the water, and fortunately, the sled dogs helped him save a life.
However, the more serious test was to come. The violent wind and snow were raging across Antarctica, and they had to choose to retreat. But the plane couldn’t accommodate eight sled dogs, so they had to leave the sled dogs in Antarctica and return for them after the storm stopped. In this way, the eight sled dogs struggled to survive in the snow, while their owner was facing difficulties at the same time...
This film is different from other dog movies. The film gives more camera angles to the dogs themselves. The hungry and cold didn’t shake the dogs’ belief in survival, and trust and loyalty made them united and help each other in the difficult 175-day life in the extreme polar conditions. The film conveys not only the dog’s faithful and simple loyalty to its owner, but also reflects the emotional deficiencies of human beings from the side.
Fourth part: ‘A Dog’s Purpose’
This film tells the story from a dog’s perspective, a fast-paced and surreal story of a dog named Bailey, who has four reincarnations.
The first puppy grew up with a little owner. In the second reincarnation, it became a police dog and died to save its owner when it was on a mission. In the third reincarnation, it reincarnated as a small corgi dog, witnessing its female owner’s half-life. In the fourth reincarnation, it returned to the same house as in the first reincarnation and finally saw its original owner.
‘A Dog’s Purpose’ presents the world seen by a dog, which is full of love, dedication and unyielding loyalty, without complaints or intrigue. It makes us tearful unconsciously.
