Synopsis
The untold true story set in the winter of 1925 that takes you across the treacherous terrain of the Alaskan tundra for an exhilarating and uplifting adventure that will test the strength, courage and determination of one man, Leonhard Seppala, and his lead sled dog, Togo.
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Cast
- Willem DafoeLeonhard Seppala
- Julianne NicholsonConstance Seppala
- Christopher HeyerdahlGeorge Maynard
- Richard DormerDr. Curtis Welch
- Adrien DorvalBill Clark
- Madeline WickinsSally Burdett
- Michael GreyeyesAmituk
- Nive NielsenAtiqtalik
- Nikolai NikolaeffDan Murphy
- Thorbjørn HarrCharlie Olsen
Recommendations
- 82
Polygon
The real joy of Togo is simple: Willem Dafoe plus dog, and sometimes Willem Dafoe plus dogs, plural. He tells them they’re good dogs. (They are.) They lick his face. (So would I.) As they race through the ice and snow, they bring a sense of warmth and life to the landscape. It’s wonderful. - 75
IndieWire
The film really hits hard when it leans more into the emotion of it all. - 75
RogerEbert.com
The movie is affectionate because it has that sense of animal love that lets entire sequences rest on Togo’s charms, but is by no means letting the dog do all the work. Director Ericson Core (previously of the “Point Break” remake) clearly cares about animals, but filmmaking, too. - 70
CNN
There's nary a note of surprise to be found, but the heroism and man-dog bond carry the movie along. - 70
The New York Times
When Togo gets going, it goes. - 70
Screen Rant
Though Togo is headed straight for a streaming service, it's still feels like a very cinematic experience. Director Ericson Core (who also served as the movie's cinematographer), excels at portraying the brutal conditions Leonhard and his team endured during the serum run. - 60
Slashfilm
Willem Dafoe isn’t delivering one of his all-time performances, but he’s also not phoning it in. And these are, truly, good dogs. Togo is content in showing you those good dogs, and not much else. It’s a decent enough way to spend two hours, but only just. - 60
Empire
Togo is in a slightly more sombre register than Call Of The Wild but delivers similar sturdy pleasures; exciting dog-in-peril action and striking landscapes, all anchored by Dafoe’s grounded performance.
