Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7991 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-10-10
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Format: PAL
• Original language: Spanish
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 94 minutes

Synopsis
Set in Patagonia, this foreign drama follows the story of Juan who is given an enormous pure-bred Dogo Argentino named Bombon when he helps a stranded motorist. Juan regains his dignity and finds a new vocation when he enters Bombon in dog shows.

Customer Reviews

Utterly charming
Bombon is the story of a gentle, kind 52 year old man, Villegas, who is made redundant and forced to live with his daughter and her husband. In return for a kind deed he is given a pedigree dog, Bombon.

Despite Villegas initial reluctance in accepting the dog (in fact he does not have the assertiveness to refuse) he develops a relationship with the dog that surprises him.

The dog attracts admirers, who break down Villegas modest reticence and loneliness. Slowly, Villegas regains his confidence and pride.

This is a gentle character study: sweet and charming, utterly heart-warming, and surprisingly funny in places. It is also beautifully shot, with restrained performances from all the cast, relying on little dialogue.

A little gem.

Very refreshing!
As you will have seen from the other reviews, this is a story about a man who is given a dog in return for helping a stranger.

The story was very enjoyable, but what surprised me was how cynical I had become having been force fed Hollywood nonsense for so long and how I was pre-set to anticipate certain events or reactions. Bombon surprises you at every turn.

I thought this was a wonderful film. A real unexpected gem.

Rich, amusing and heart warming - simply wonderful and wonderfully simple.
What an absolute delight this film is! Director Carlos Sorin is skilled at giving us movies with believable characters who by a quirk of fate find themselves in unusual situations. His message seems to be that a good person will eventually be rewarded but he knows that although we really want to believe this for Coco the reality in countries like Argentina is that good doesn't always win. The film perfectly captures the bleakness of Patagonia but remains warm and uplifting. Contrasts play a big part in this story. Essentially it's a film of hope and friendship lit up by some lovely little moments. The naïve, old man who has only known simple pleasures and the big meek loveable dog make a terrifically engaging partnership.
I enjoyed every minute of this terrifically appealing film and recommend you try it as i'm sure you will too.

A trivia fact: Most of the cast are complete amateurs with no acting experience. Coco himself had actually been director Sorin's car driver for many years. It helps explain the natural emotions shown and why the film has the realistic feel it does.