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Presses all the right buttons: the new Netflix movie is moving to tears - voila! culture

2023-01-12T21:20:12.509Z


"Looking for Goncourt" on Netflix is ​​another film of the "lost dogs" genre, and it manages to squeeze tears with good taste, present humanity at its best and salute its best friends


"Looking for Goncourt" movie trailer (Netflix)

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The dog is man's best friend, and also the cinema's.

From "Lassie Homecoming" to this day, movies love to center dogs, and usually also put them in some kind of danger or distress.

Sometimes their best friend has to give them up, like in "Lassie", and sometimes the puppies just get lost on the road.



"Looking for Goncourt", which appeared on Netflix this weekend, belongs to the sub-genre of films about lost dogs.

It is important to clarify, and it seems that this time the spoiler is a commandment - the dog remains alive at the end, and don't worry, he wags his tail and wags his tongue.

It is also allowed to betray that you finish watching with red cheeks and moist eyes.



The film was originally called "Dog Gone", a shorter name but also one that unnecessarily reminds of intense thrillers like "Gone Girl", so this time the Hebrew translation is actually better.

It is based on a not very well known book, which in itself is based on a story that really happened.

Rob Lowe, one of the great hunks of the 1980s who still looks great, produced it and apparently also stars, although the real star is of course the dog.



Originally it was a Golden Retriever, here it is a Labrador, but its name remains the same - Goncourt, hence the name of the film in Hebrew.

He starts the plot in a kennel, so this drama provides an important reminder: there are lots of dogs waiting to be adopted, so please adopt and don't buy puppies.

On the other hand, light Labradors aren't exactly the most underprivileged breed, so "Looking for Goncourt" is promoting one of the most sought-after types of dogs to begin with.

Adopt, don't buy.

From "Looking for Goncourt" (Photo: Netflix)

The one who adopts Goncourt is a young man who has just graduated from college.

His girlfriend broke up with him and he is looking for a way to fill the void, and the Labrador turns out to be the love of his life.

The two are not separate.



The fresh college graduate meanwhile returns to live with his parents.

The father is played by Law and the mother by Kimberly Williams-Paisley, remembered as the bride from the "Father of the Bride" films.

At first, the two are not enthusiastic about the new friend, but soon they too fall in love with him.

classic.



The harmony is disrupted when the young man goes for a walk with his dog in the Appalachian Mountains.

The dog, walking without a leash, spots a fox in the distance and chases after it, then disappears without a trace.

If this is not terrible enough, another detail complicates the picture: the puppy has a disease, which requires him to receive an injection from his owner every few weeks at least, otherwise he will not survive.

This makes the journey following him a race against the clock.

Humanity at its best.

From "Looking for Goncourt" (Photo: Netflix)

This journey will invite father and son to spend many quality hours together, during which they will be able to bridge their differences.

It will also give the mother a chance to deal with a trauma from her childhood, also related to the dog.

Above all, it will allow the three of them to understand how much they love the lost puppy, and discover the value of solidarity.

Everyone who hears about what happened mobilizes for them in a kind way, even a tough and tattooed biker they meet on the way.



The film was directed by Stephen Hark, who, like Rob Lowe, knew cooler days in the eighties, for example when he directed the cult comedy "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure".

Since then his career has deteriorated and included low moments, but say what you will - he still works, and in "Looking for Goncourt" he does a good job, without a special personal stamp but also without harshness.

From the movie "Looking for Goncourt" (Photo: Netflix)

"Looking for Goncourt" hits all the right buttons, but does so in moderation.

He does not take advantage of the dog's distress or our sympathy and does not cause discomfort.

Everything here is in good taste, and if I were to meet the director or the star/producer I would tell him "good job boy" and pat him on the head.



The film appears on Netflix in a low profile, after the service uploaded all of its Oscar films in the previous weeks.

He has no pretensions, but in his humble way he manages to present humanity at its best and also salutes its best friends.

If you were looking for something to see on a weekend - then here you are, you found "Looking for Goncourt".

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