🎥 Reel Review: Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight

Set in 1970s Rhodesia, Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight is the tale of young Bobo as she comes of age in a family marked by violence, loss, and doubt. Her parents struggle to keep their family intact as war wages on the outside and personal loss eats away at them from within.

The film is beautifully shot, featuring wide—open landscapes, dry air, and quiet tension. The performances are grounded, with the young lead delivering a calm, observant turn that carries the film. It’s slow-moving and emotionally distant at times, but it’s never dishonest.

This isn’t a movie that tries to inspire—it just tells a complex, lived-in story about a family doing their best to hold on.

Mitten’s Verdict: Stark and haunting. A personal portrait of survival through a child’s eyes. Rated: 7.0/10