This 1982 10-minute short film from the Soviet Union is a nice little fable. The protagonist is an old dog, but as he gets more and more immobile and lazy and at one point even does not stop an intruder from burgling his owners' house. So he gets kicked out and goes into the forests. Starved and exhausted he meets a wolf and the two come up with a plan. The wolf steals the family's baby and the dog appears as the savior. All goes well and the dog is back to his home again. But he does not forget who helped him. When it's cold outside and the wolf is starving he helps him and gets him a delicious meal. So one helped the other on two several occasions. I also liked the final comment that they will maybe help each other again in the future if they are in need. It is not only a partnership of convenience, it is a friendship between the two. The writer and director is Eduard Nazarov, a longtime-filmmaker born in Moscow, who is not that prolific though. The animation in his work here is fine, the story is even better. All in all, a decent little short movie about helping others in need and the special genetic relationship between wolf and dog makes this even more interesting. Recommended and there is also some pretty good music in it, especially towards the end.
