Stray Dogs (2013)

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In the acclaimed drama Stray Dogs, a struggling father and his two young children wander the bleak margins of modern-day Taipei. Journeying from the outskirts' rivers and woods to the rain-streaked city streets, the family fights for daily survival. By day, the father earns a meager income working as a human billboard for luxury apartments, while his young son and daughter roam local supermarkets and malls, surviving solely on free food samples. Each night, they find temporary shelter in an abandoned building. Within this makeshift home, the father becomes strangely affected by a hypnotic mural painted on the wall. On the father's birthday, their fragile routine shifts when they are joined by a mysterious woman. She might just hold the key to unlocking the painful, buried emotions lingering from their past. Stray Dogs offers a deeply moving and poetic look at poverty, isolation, and the enduring strength of familial bonds.

Country: Taiwanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2013

Genre:Family; Arthouse; Award Winning