Undoubtedly still Lasse Hallstroms best film. A terrifically funny and very moving account of the pleasures and pitfalls of growing up. I don't think any other film maker has quite captured the brilliance and innocence of childhood in the way this film does. A fantastic achievement which will stand the test of time very well. Beautifully paced, unsentimental and highly evocative it delivers on every level. This is an example of fine European film making - the like of which is a million miles from the approach that Hollywood would make to the same subject.
Review of My Life as a Dog
