

The Dog Trick
2002-10-25 · 106 min · ★ 5.0
Simon dreams of finding his one true love. Until then, he spends most of his time watching sloppy tearjerkers on video. He also shies away from the shallow young women that he and his friends Micke and Mario meet at bars. But Micke suggests one thing that is a guaranteed babe-magnet: taking a dog out for walks. It's an instant success for Simon, he meets the delightful Mia who immediately takes a liking to him. But things are not always what they may look like.
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- Directors
- Christopher Panov, Christian Eklöw
- Production companies
- Omega Film & Television, Sonet Film, Filmpool Nord, Persson-Mothander Film, Chimney Sweden
- Countries
- Sweden
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Linus WahlgrenSimon
Josephine BornebuschMia
Alexander SkarsgårdMicke
Kjell BergqvistTeacher
Meral TasbasSelf
Pontus GårdingerSelf
Sara LewerthSanna
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