Hundhotellet – En mystisk historia is a Swedish animated detective mystery/surreal film from 2000, directed by Per Åhlin who also wrote the script together with Hans Åke Gabrielsson. The film is traditionally animated by hand, the last film in Sweden to have been produced in that style.[1]
The Dog Hotel Hundhotellet | |
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Directed by | Per Åhlin |
Written by | Screenplay: Per Åhlin Hans Åke Gabrielsson |
Produced by | Lars Jönsson |
Starring | Hans Alfredson Margreth Weivers Jan Mybrand Rolf Skoglund Tomas von Brömssen |
Edited by | Olle Tannergård |
Music by | Magnus Jarlbo |
Distributed by | Sandrew Metronome |
Release date | 2000 |
Running time | 68 minutes |
Countries | Sweden Norway Denmark |
Language | Swedish |
An anthropomorphic dog named Sture is talked into taking a trip to Paris by his friend Picasso. After a series of misfortunes they end up in Scotland instead, staying at a mysterious hotel. Picasso remains ignorant and believes they are in Paris. Sture befriends the novelist Miss Mops and gets to meet several mysterious characters living in the hotel as strange events revolving around an Egyptian artifact start to take place.
The film received a very positive response from critics.