Just like the title of the film, the so-called dog in the eyes of the director should be a creature with a simple and pleasing personality (dog personality). The whole plot is not a bizarre and curious story, and there are not so many grand metaphors. What he tells is the story of a person. His character has created everything he has encountered, and it is logical to upgrade step by step.
The realization of the male protagonist's self-worth depends on pleasing others, even recklessly while pleasing others. To a certain extent, he is very persistent. Persistent and short-sighted.
For the second male (boxer who just got out of prison, because he is very rogue and violent and hated by everyone), when he was a driver, he heard the thief locked the dog in the refrigerator because of the barking of the dog. Danger of falling down the drain and being found, go back to get the puppy out and save it.
The second male has a bad attitude towards the male protagonist, he just uses the male protagonist. However, after helping the second male to get drugs, he helped the second male regardless of the consequences during the conflict, and saved the second male after being shot by the enemy. During the whole process, the male protagonist doesn't seem to care about the relationship with the drug dealers who have cooperated with him for many years and the possibility of revenge by the male two enemies. The second male stole the safe next door to the male protagonist and then blamed the male protagonist. The male protagonist took the blame for the stolen money promised by the male second to allow his daughter to travel. Some people wonder why the male protagonist chose to go to jail without considering his daughter's thoughts. This is precisely because of the dog's character. He was trapped in his commitment to his daughter's hobby and did not consider so many consequences at all. If it's not too obsessed with a point, like a dog only sees the ball you throw, it won't escalate into that later tense.
The male protagonist who has been in prison for a year returns to the community. The whole community hated him for helping the second man. Because of his hopes for the second male, he hoped that the second male would give him some stolen money to compensate him, but the second male refused. Therefore, his short personality made him smash the second male motorcycle. Of course, the consequence was a fat beating. The male protagonist is also obsessed with revenge on the male second, not even for money. In the revenge, the male protagonist only thought of one step is to deceive the second male into the dog cage without any other plans. His purpose is to make the second male apologize to him. Reckless behavior has also led to irreversible consequences. The male protagonist kills the second male by mistake.
Then at the end of the film, I personally think that although the picture is calm at this time, it really elevates the story to the highest level. It is so absurd that the male protagonist who was going to burn his body thinks that the whole community wants to kill the second male. If he brings the second male's body back to the square , may be able to gain the approval of former friends. The value of his character for murder is not that he can cover up his guilt, but that he allows him to admit himself. The other consequences don't matter anymore.
Throughout the film, the driving of the plot is logical and natural because of his character. He just wants to use the moment to please others to realize his own value, and as for the consequences, he doesn't care at all, even bathing the dog at the beginning may be bitten to death. This is so similar in nature to his favorite pet. A dog can give up his life for the master, but a dog is a dog. Everyone loves you, but it is not impossible without you. Much disgust.
As for metaphors. I think it's all about human nature. Although he is a dog-like man, he is more personal than the people in some films. In fact, a film, just talking about people is enough.
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