Attempting suicide, sultry but down-on-her-luck swindler Liz (Nadia Townsend) is rescued by lonely tow truck driver Aiden (Bernard Curry). But instead of rushing her to the hospital, Lizs savior abducts her to his remote farmhouse, convinced that she is the wife who abandoned him years earlier. Cut off from civilization, kept prisoner and guarded day and night by vicious attack dogs, Liz realizes she must rely on her skills as a con artist to talk her way out of this hostage situation. In the satiric tradition of Misery, Buffalo 66, Secretary and Black Snake Moan comes this captivating black comedy about the ties that bind.

'Puppy is an excellent debut. With its dark humor, intelligence, and an eye for style, this film could easily gain a cult audience ... and should.' DVD VERDICT 'Director Kieran Galvin does fine work sustaining a mood of teasing ambiguity, favouring cool, Lynchian remove with his deliberate pacing, minimalist soundscapes and spartan settings. To his credit, we never know where the film is heading.' Sunday Star Times 'Delightful and original. Its humour is such that it will cause the hidden, dark nasty part of you to smile quietly.' Taieri Herald 'A refreshingly different and quirky film about love in all the wrong places.' New Zealand Herald

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