"Here comes the speech of the senses..." And they, according to the author of this statement – Theresa, who is engaged in housekeeping in the rich estate of a certain James Haggen, invariably relate to the sphere of delicacy. And when it comes to people. When it comes to humans and animals.
Both these “lines” are present “on equal terms” in the plot of this picture, in the genre more gravitating to drama than to adventure. After all, despite the fact that its protagonist is a boy named Renee, the story is not at all childish. And quite chilling, moments and completely cruel.
There are two diametrically opposite positions. One of them is voiced by Haggen, who denies the absence of the Irish setter, nicknamed Red, bought by him for a fabulous amount of money, the presence of any attachments, believing that the dog’s actions are guided solely by instincts. Renee, hired by Haggen to care for the Red, is convinced of the opposite and does not deny his ward the right to sympathy and dislike.
Writer Louis Peletier and director Norman Tocar allow each of the central characters to have their own truth. Because, as it becomes clear in the course of viewing, Haggen, who has lost a lot in life, is simply afraid to open his soul to new emotions for fear of hypothetical possible misfortunes. And Renee was raised by a hunting uncle, who instilled in him a love for all living things.
Thanks to the emotional and at the same time delicate manner of play of the performers of the roles of Haggen and René - Walter Pidgeon and Gilles Payant, to watch how gradually under the influence of communication with René, Hagegn's heart begins to thaw, and orphan René finds in Haggen a native, like him, a creature in need of warmth, is not just interesting, but extremely exciting.
Scenes with the participation of dogs - actually Red and his "girlfriend" Molly, and at all cause admiration, once again making you see the nobility and inner beauty of these amazing creations of nature.