FILM 1166: AMORES PERROS
TRIVIA: Unlike most films, a
disclaimer stating that no animals were harmed in the making of the movie comes
at the beginning instead of being buried in the credits.
Controversial because of the fact
it depicts dogfights, the dogs seen fighting each other were actually just
playing. Careful editing makes it look a lot more vicious. Their muzzles were
also covered with very fine fishing line so they were unable to bite each
other.
Shot in some of the more dangerous
parts of Mexico City. It was not uncommon for the production crew to be robbed
by street gangs.
The first film in a loose trilogy
of death, all directed by 'Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu' and written by Guillermo Arriaga. The
next two films were _21 Grams_ and Babel (2006). Between
them, all three films racked up 10 Academy Award nominations.
It took seven months to edit all
the three story strands together to 'Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu''s
satisfaction.
The title can be roughly translated
into "Love's a Bitch", tying in with the relevance of dogs in each of
the three separate story strands.
For the scenes where the dogs
appeared to be dead or dying, the animals were actually heavily sedated under
the careful eye of the Mexican ASPCA.
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