'' Heart of a Dog '' was commissioned by Franco-German TV station Arte and centers on Anderson 's remembrances of her late beloved piano-playing and finger-painting dog Lolabelle . Scenes range from realistic footage from the animal 's life to imagined scenes of Lolabelle 's passage through the bardo . The film also features reflections on life and death , including Anderson 's experiences in downtown New York after the September 11 terrorist attacks
September 11 terrorist attacks
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Heart of a Dog (2015 film)