Pattiyude Divasam

A local ruler bows down to the pressure from democratic forces and is forced to hand over a part of his province to a democratically elected leader. He also presents his pet dog to a poor peasant and his wife. For the poor peasant and his wife, the dog is not a mere dog, but a symbol of the royalty which had always inspired in them feelings of respect, admiration and blind worship. They bathe the dog in a very ceremonious manner and take much care of it. They even desist from tying it up. But when the dog bites and kills a duck and then a boy, it leads to problems. The democratic leader orders the arrest of the dog, followed by the arrest of the poor peasant. Then follow protests, talks, negotiations leading to more interesting developments.

• K. Krishna Kaimal as The Lord
• Thomas as Koran
• Lakshmi Raman as Koran's Wife
• Suhas Thayat as Democratic Leader
• Vinu Prasad

It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.[1] It was also screened at the 2001 Toronto International Film Festival[2] and the 2001 Chicago International Film Festival.[3]

The film met with critical praise. Unni R. Nair of the Screen magazine commented, "The film, shot in a totally rural background in Kuttanad, represents on a microscopic scale the state of affairs all over the world in the present day. Political developments, coup attempts, meaningless peace-talks and accords, third-party mediation - everything is taken up for discussion, of course, on a miniature level. And the film becomes a really thought-provoking, brilliant social and political satire. A highlight of the film is that it has got very good quality spot recording that renders it an air of naturality."[4]

• A Dog's Day at IMDb