犬と私の１０の約束 AKA 10 Promises to My Dog

6.9/10
Romance
2008
1h 57m
PG

a heartfelt Japanese drama that follows a young girl and her beloved dog through the stages of life, love, and loss. Guided by ten simple promises written from a dog’s perspective, the film explores unconditional loyalty, growing up, and the quiet emotional bonds that shape us forever.

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Romance Drama

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10 Promises to My Dog opens in the quiet, memory-soaked corners of Hokkaido, where seasons pass softly and life is measured in small moments rather than grand declarations. Akari Akasawa is a lonely young girl whose world feels incomplete after the death of her mother, her days filled with unspoken grief and her nights haunted by absence. Her father, Kenji, struggles to connect, trapped in his own silence and responsibility. One rainy evening, Akari discovers a trembling puppy abandoned near her home, its wide eyes reflecting the same loneliness she carries within. Against her father’s hesitation, she takes the dog in, naming him “Socks,” and together they begin a journey that quietly reshapes their lives. Before Socks becomes part of the family, Akari’s mother leaves behind a list — ten promises written from a dog’s perspective — a gentle guide on how humans should love their canine companions. These promises become the emotional spine of the film, returning again and again as Akari grows, stumbles, forgets, and remembers what unconditional love truly means.

As the years pass, the film unfolds not through dramatic twists but through the tender accumulation of everyday life. Akari grows from a child into a teenager, then into a young woman, while Socks remains her constant — waiting patiently by the door, walking beside her through sunlit paths, and silently watching her drift away as school pressures, friendships, and romantic confusion pull her focus elsewhere. Socks never complains, never questions, only waits. The cinematography lingers on small gestures: a wagging tail, muddy paws on the floor, a leash hanging unused. Akari’s father gradually heals as well, learning through Socks how to open his heart again, how to smile without guilt. Yet time, gentle as it is cruel, moves forward. Akari leaves home, chasing independence and identity, while Socks grows older, slower, and quieter, his devotion unchanged. The promises once read aloud as a child now echo faintly in Akari’s adult conscience, reminders she often ignores until absence begins to feel heavier than presence ever did.

In its final act, 10 Promises to My Dog transforms into a meditation on memory, regret, and gratitude. Socks’ declining health forces Akari to confront the cost of forgetting what once mattered most. As she returns home, the past floods back — childhood laughter, muddy shoes, warm evenings, and the promises she once vowed to keep. The film does not dramatize loss with spectacle; instead, it embraces stillness, allowing the audience to sit with the truth that love given freely is never wasted, even when time takes its due. Socks’ final moments are framed not as tragedy but as fulfillment — a life lived in loyalty, patience, and quiet joy. When the story closes, Akari stands changed, carrying grief that is softened by gratitude, knowing that Socks kept every promise he made, even when she could not. The film leaves viewers with a gentle ache and a lasting reminder: dogs do not measure love in years, but in moments shared, and those moments, once given, never truly fade.