Dog and Mirales are childhood friends. They live in a small village in the south of France and spend most of their days wandering the streets. As is often the case while growing up, the two drift apart, and their relationship becomes strained when Mirales starts teasing Dog. The arrival of the young Elsa in the village will bring even more trouble, and Mirales, filled with jealousy over Dog’s attention to the girl, will have to leave the past behind to transition into adulthood and find his place in the world.
Chien de la casse is a debut work steeped in street poetry, portraying provincial reality in a rigorous, harsh, and ruthless manner, yet it is also delicate and warm; a journey of liberation from the chains of a masculinity that hinders men from showing their vulnerability. A film that marks the birth of a filmmaker.