Synopsis
Buddy is an abandoned young cocker spaniel waiting dejectedly in his cage for a kind, new owner to adopt him. Suddenly, Billy, a little boy whose hair is as red as Buddy's, appears. It's love at first sight and the beginning of a great friendship. But for Billy's parents, this is where the trouble begins.
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Cast
- Franck DuboscPapa Boule
- Marina FoïsMaman Boule
- Charles CrombezBoule
- Nicolas VaudeDownstairs Neighbor
- Jean-Jacques DominguesGarbage Truck Driver
- Géraud ThomasGarbage Collector
- Alain CerrerGarbage Collector
- Lionel AbelanskiHeadmaster
- Manu PayetBill (voice)
Recommendations
- 50
Los Angeles Times
Billy and Buddy manages to maintain the kind of brisk giddiness that many animated films struggle to achieve. But as family fare with a few unsettling Gallic touches, the boy-and-his-dog escapade is an odd fit. - 40
Village Voice
Despite a few manic comic episodes, writer-directors Alexandre Charlot and Franck Magnier never again capture the sense of joyous connection that can exist between child and pet. - 40
The New York Times
Very young children fluent in French may enjoy the film for its jokes, but anyone old enough to read the subtitles is likely to be unamused. - 40
The Hollywood Reporter
While the portrait of domestic malaise is occasionally intriguing (and owes much to the original comics), things wind up all-too easily working themselves out in the long run.
