Storyline
Poor but happy, young Nello and his grandfather live alone, delivering milk as a livelihood, in the outskirts of Antwerp, a city in Flanders (the Flemish or Dutch-speaking part of modern-day Belgium). They discover a beaten dog (a Bouvier, a large sturdy dog native to Flanders) and adopt it and nurse it back to health, naming it Patrasche, the middle name of Nello's mother Mary, who died when Nello was very young. Nello's mother was a talented artist, and like his mother, he delights in drawing, and his friend Aloise is his model and greatest fan and supporter.
Cast & Crew
Jack Warden
Jehan
Lead
Jeremy Kissner
Nello
Jesse James
Young Nello
Jon Voight
Michel
Cheryl Ladd
Anna
Bruce McGill
William
Steven Hartley
Cogez
Andrew Bicknell
Stephens
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kevin Brodie's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Dog of Flanders is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
