An original 2D animated movie in 2023? What did we do to deserve this? This Spanish-French co-production is charming specifically because it manages to tell its story without a word of dialogue, simply through image and song. The plot involves an anthropomorphic dog who is extremely lonely and decides to purchase a robot companion (there is an implied romantic connection, but we fill in the blanks). They spend every day together, creating lasting memories, until on the last day of summer, the robot ends up indisposed. I'll leave it at that.
There are certain aspects of this movie that pissed me off, including the polarizing ending, but it's the kind of film that stays with you precisely because of how unique it feels. I admit that I like it a lot more in retrospect than I did at the time.
3½ circled dates on a calendar out of 5
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