A Dog's Will vs Theory of Achievement
A Dog's Will has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.3/10 for Theory of Achievement). Theory of Achievement is the shorter watch at 18m compared with 1h 44m. Theory of Achievement is the older of the two (1991 against 2000). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Dog's Will
Theory of Achievement| A Dog's Will | Theory of Achievement | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 1991 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 18m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | Brazil | – |
| Director | Guel Arraes | Hal Hartley |
| Main cast | Matheus Nachtergaele, Selton Mello, Rogério Cardoso, Denise Fraga, Diogo Vilela | Bill Sage, Nick Gomez, Elina Löwensohn, Bob Gosse, Jessica Sager |
Synopsis
A Dog's Will
The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary before they are admitted to paradise.
Theory of Achievement
This short film was packaged on video with Hartley's featurette "Surviving Desire." It affectionately examines the lives of a group of "young, middle-class, white, college-educated, unskilled, broke, drunk" Brooklynites who would love to make something of their lives -- assuming they can pay the rent first.
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