Facingalongwinteroflockdownandcombatingabadcaseofwriter’sblock,filmmakerEricagreestogetadogwithhisgirlfriendAllie.Amoderncouple–vegan,ethical,millennial,neurotic–muchresearchandnegotiationleadstothearrivalofMilly,arescuefromtheDominicanRepublic.Thissetsoffariotouschainofnewchallengesonhowtobestdealwiththisadditiontothehousehold.AsEriccontendswithasinisterdog-trainingprogramme,hisintrospectionspillsoutontohisfilmwork,withpoorAllieandMillytakenalongfortheride.Thecoupleeachpursuetheirowndeepheldindividualquestionssurroundingtrust,purposeandroots,whilewrestlingwiththeideaofwhatitmeanstobeamodernfamily.Milly,inthemeantime,hasalotonherpawswiththesetwo!
Partrom-com,partrescue-dogstory,partautofiction,partself-indictment,partfamilyscrapbook,thisdebutfeaturewasmadewithremarkableeconomyanddisplaysadisquietingamountof(oftenhilarious)emotionalauthenticity.FilmmakerBenPetrieandcreativecollaboratorGraceGlowickiplaytheyoungcoupleandindoingso,capturenothinglessthanwhatitmeanstobehuman.
