Red Dog

I went to see this film at the Barbican with Hilary. It was being shown as part of the London Australian film festival, and yes it was about a red dog. The dog, which is a kelpie (native to Australia) unites a disparate mining community in remote western Australia, where lots of the scenery is also red. Watch out for the bit part played by Louis de Bernieres, the author whose book the film is based upon (and who was at the screening). The story is told as a series of episodes in the past, and is an endearing film overall. Some nice views of the dry dusty scenery, and massive mining equipment. Also watch out for red cat, an impressively fearsome feline.