In this first narrative feature by filmmaker Sarah Francis, a middle-aged couple Aida (Christine Karameh) and Walid (Nida Wakim) reunite in the family\u2019s mountain home after years of separation. A frigid atmosphere between them is only amplified by an eerily empty house still haunted by spectres of a joyous life from a recent past. Seemingly soft on the surface, this slow-burn relationship drama unfolds with an increasing sense of dread which bubbles underneath every charged movement and pregnant exchange between the two estranged lovers.<\/p>\n
As she moves from a more documentary practice\u2014Birds of September (2013), As Above, So Below (2020)\u2014Francis foregrounds a disappearing Lebanese middle class through the lens of a generation unable to keep up appearances of wealth and affluence, and that must contend with a sense of defeat and abandonment. With masterful cinematography by Mark Khalifeh, Dead Dog is gripping in its portrayal of characters who insist on reviving memories \u2013 an effort akin to reanimating a dead corpse. (JH)<\/p>\n
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