A very beautiful short film in homage to the cartoons of the 40s. The film is drawn by hand then animated frame by frame. Among the humorous films for all ages in our selection.
Understand the story and themes, express your feelings and develop critical thinking.
1In what space does the action of the film take place?
Inside a house.
2In your opinion, does the owner take good care of his dog?
No. For example, he gives her coffee instead of her food.
3From 2 min 3 s, we see different landscapes passing by, what does this evoke?
This shows that the dog craves freedom and wide open spaces; he dreams of going outside.
4At 2:40, the dog starts howling, do you understand why?
He is very jealous of the squirrels who can play with the balls that fall from the truck.
5Then, during a large part of the film, the dog will try to get out of the house without succeeding, this will have two important consequences: what?
His master's alarm clock will be broken and, above all, the door handle no longer works; therefore, the master can no longer leave his house.
6How does the dog's owner plan to get out of the house and why won't it work?
he wants to send his dog outside, but he has suffered so much from being locked up that he only thinks of one thing: going far from home.
7What do you think of the master's attitude?
He is not responsible for his dog because he does not take care of it.
Created with the support of the Ministry of National Education and the CNC.
Watching the film with the family, educational activities with parents at home and with teachers in class.
