My Life As a Dog

Set in 1957, Ingemar is a young boy who lives with his dying mother and older brother. Having an optimistic outlook on life, Ingemar compares his misfortune to the lives of those worse of than himself, including Laika, the dog sent into space. When he is sent to stay with relatives when his mothers failing health further deteriorates, Ingemar experiences a radical change in perspective... (official distributor synopsis)