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Synopsis
April, an idealistic lawyer dedicated to lost causes, agrees to defend Cosmos, a dog that has bitten three people, leading to the first canine trial. She has no choice but to win the case, as otherwise, her unusual client will be put down.
Cast
Director
Laetitia Dosch
Writer
Laetitia Dosch, Anne-Sophie Bailly, Gilles Marchand, Alice Douard
Composer
David Sztanke
Film details
Country
France / Switzerland
Runtime
1 hour 23 minutes
Production year
2024
Online premiere
31 January 2025
World premiere
25 June 2024
Release date
| 11 September 2024 | Belgium | ||
| 11 September 2024 | France | ||
| 13 February 2025 | Germany | ||
| 19 June 2025 | Greece | ||
| 3 April 2025 | Hong Kong | IIB | |
| 23 April 2026 | Italy | ||
| 7 November 2024 | Lithuania | N13 | |
| 4 September 2025 | Mexico | B | |
| 16 October 2025 | Serbia | o.A. | |
| 17 January 2025 | Spain | ||
| 11 September 2024 | Switzerland | ||
| 2 April 2025 | Taiwan | ||
| 19 December 2024 | Ukraine |
Worldwide Gross
$940,197
Production
Bande à Part Productions, Atelier de Production, Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS)
Also known as
Le procès du chien, Dog on Trial, Hundschuldig, El Juicio De Un Perro, El juicio del perro, O Julgamento do Cachorro, O Processo do Cão, Pies przed sądem, Un cane a processo, Who Let the Dog Bite?, Η δίκη ενός σκύλου, Изпитанието на кучето, Народ vs Космо, Собачье дело, 犬の裁判, 狗大辯, 被告汪星人
Showtimes
Currently, the film is not showing in cinemas, but we can send you a message when this animated film returns to the box office.
Interesting facts
During development, Laetitia Dosch met Justine Triet, who told her she was making Anatomia unei prăbușiri (2023), a film about a trial involving a dog and a visually impaired person and featuring a female lead; the resemblance nearly prompted Dosch to abandon the project.
