Ivan and the Dogs

Award winning artist and filmmaker Andrew Kotting adapts Hattie Naylor's curriculum, award-winning play, Ivan and the Dogs, for cinema. Based on the extraordinary true story of Ivan Mishukov, who walked out of his Moscow apartment at the age of four and spent two years living on the city streets where he was adopted by a pack of wild dogs. In the recession-ravaged city, the human world is dominated by deprivation and violence. When social breakdown from extremes of impoverishment, cruelty and selfishness starts to set in, a homeless child's only hope is to turn to feral dogs for company, protection and warmth. This spellbinding story of survival and need conjures the streets of Moscow in the 1990s through the eyes of a child. With innocence and fear, Ivan's perceptions of the world are beautifully described, from the acute awareness of hunger and fear, to the innocent understanding of chemical abuse in the 'empty eyes' of children and the ridiculed 'Bombzi'.

Hattie Naylor has crafted a wildly creative, utterly original and bold film!

Amazing movie and I can't wait to see what the sequel(s) will provide for us.

Great movie kept me on the edge of my chair

Great movie!!!! It is satisfying in all ways and never disappointed me. Now go buy that ticket and enjoy this unique, special, and phenomenal film!

Overall a great movie. Plenty of people have left reviews of this movie, so there’s not much else to say about it.

Turned out to be a really good movie. I enjoyed it.

I was not expecting this movie to be good....at all. Must see if you are a hardcore MOVIE Fan!

One of the most inspiring Drama movies of all time, and for a good reason.