Power of the dogs

2012, 25 minutes

Power of the Dogs tells the story of Hurst, a man haunted by his conscience.

In a bout of vigilante outrage Hurst kills the murderer of a young local girl, but instead of feeling proud for having served justice, his world falls apart. As an act of penance he chooses a life of solitude in the middle of an expansive forest, making an old ruined castle his new home. As guilt gnaws at Hurst, preventing him from focusing on anything but his crime, he closes himself up, only mindlessly repeating a ritual of repentance without end. We follow Hurst on one particular day, when he is given another chance in life. Will he stand up to the challenge, or will he continue living out his pointless rituals?

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