Solas ("alone") is in Spanish (with English subtitles.) I could never figure out for sure whether it takes place in Spain or Mexico but I believe it's Spain. It doesn't seem to matter in the story. As the film begins, we see four people who are alone - and lonely. Three of them are adults but in the same pain filled family. The fourth is a neighbor. The neighbor is a charming old man who isn't quite alone. He lives with his equally charming German Shepherd - a dog who can open all the locks on his city apartment door but uses good judgment about when to do so.
Of course, for me the dog adds at least one star for this film's rating. I'm a Bouvier des Flandres fan myself, but in character Bouviers and really well bred German Shepherds are much alike. And the dog in the film, Achilles, is an excellent actor - very expressive.
This film is well worth seeing. I found it very moving. I'm sure I'll remember it and be glad. I'll give it 3 stars. Well, 3 plus 1 for the dog Achilles, makes 4.
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