Winn-Dixie - My shaggy friend

Movie
German title	Winn Dixie - My shaggy friend
Original title	Because of Winn-Dixie
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	2005
length	106 minutes
Age rating	FSK 0
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Director	Wayne Wang
script	Joan Singleton
production	Joan Singleton ; Trevor Albert ; Becky Cross Trujillo
music	Rachel Portman
camera	Karl Walter Lindenlaub
cut	Deirdre Slevin
occupation
	AnnaSophia Robb as India Opal Buloni; Jeff Daniels as Opal's father; Cicely Tyson as Gloria Dump; Dave Matthews as Otis; Eva Marie Saint as Miss Franny; Courtney Jines as Amanda Wilkinson; Nick Price as Dunlap Dewberry; Luke Benward as Stevie Dewberry; Elle Fanning as Sweetie Pie Thomas; Harland Williams as a police officer; Laiko as Winn-Dixie; Scott as Winn-Dixie;

Winn Dixie is a 2005 film directed by Wayne Wang . The film is based on the book of the same name by Kate DiCamillo .

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India Opal Buloni ( AnnaSophia Robb ) is a lonely 10-year-old girl who just moved to the small town of Naomi, Florida with her father. She lost all of her friends in moving.

A dog is being hunted in a supermarket owned by the Winn Dixie chain . Opal is watching this. When the dog is caught, she claims it is her dog. She spontaneously "baptizes" him Winn-Dixie when asked for the name of "her" dog. First she has to get her father, a preacher, to accept the dog, then the landlord. Opal makes new friends through the friendly nature of the dog. The dog reacts in a panic during a thunderstorm. A thunderstorm approaches a party: Winn-Dixie has disappeared ...

Reviews

“The parable about love for one's neighbor, freedom from prejudice and the high art of speaking out comes child-friendly and halfway funny. Even tricky issues like alcoholism are dealt with sensitively here. This is undoubtedly valuable from an educational point of view and nice to look at for children despite its length. Adults could get a slight headache from the do-gooders mallet. "

- Cinema

“The family film, located somewhere between fairy tales and reality, suffers from its undecided staging and the weaknesses of the script; thanks to his little leading actress, her animal friend and some convincing supporting characters, he still entertains in a humorous and thoughtful way. "

- Lexicon of international film

Awards

The film was nominated for the 2006 Young Artist Award in the category Best Family Feature Film - Comedy or Musical . AnnaSophia Robb was also nominated for the award.

Web links

Winn-Dixie in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Winn-Dixie - My shaggy friend at Rotten Tomatoes (English)

Individual evidence

[1] .de: Winn-Dixie - My shaggy friend

[2] Winn-Dixie-My Shaggy Friend. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .