Abandonment & Rescue

Wiener-Dog. Dir. Todd Solondz. Amazon Films/IFC Films. 2016.

Wiener-Dog. Dir. Todd Solondz. Amazon Films/IFC Films. 2016. 150 150 Emily Hunnybun

In the opening scenes of Todd Solondz’s Wiener-Dog, we see the unnamed titular character in a very recognisable form of cage as she waits her collection from an animal shelter. …

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John Wick. Dir. Chad Stahelski. Summit Entertainment. 2014.

John Wick. Dir. Chad Stahelski. Summit Entertainment. 2014. 150 150 Lucy Hilton

John Wick is an exploration of domesticated animals and their hierarchical standing. The entire narrative centres around a revenge plot following the killing of Wick’s dog. It raises important questions…

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Isle of Dogs. Dir. Wes Anderson. Fox Searchlight Pictures. 2018.

Isle of Dogs. Dir. Wes Anderson. Fox Searchlight Pictures. 2018. 150 150 Madeleine Hennessy

https://youtu.be/6gLoxUQfnzo Wes Anderson’s 2018 film Isle of Dogs depicts a dual representation of animals. The film’s plot is largely focused on the escapades of dogs, and for the most part…

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Bringing up Baby. Dir. Howard Hawks. RKO Radio Pictures. 1938.

Bringing up Baby. Dir. Howard Hawks. RKO Radio Pictures. 1938. 150 150 Elizabeth Cherry

Bringing up Baby is a film which explores the relationship between humans and animals through the use of doubling. This is particularly evident in the scene where Susan lets a wild…

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