Hagen was a good dog. Not a pure breed, though, and when the estranged father of his owner discovered that a “Mongrel tax” would be levied, Hagen was turned out into the street. Kornel Mundruczo’s White God is steeped in symbolism, to an extent that perhaps one has to be a purebred Hungarian to fully appreciate. In a brief, post-movie wrap-up, our resident reviewer, Norris*, expressed his frustration with some unexplained references. “I used to be a professor.” Why? What happened? My guess: an inappropriate relationship with a student, which led to the birth of Hagen’s thirteen year old owner… OMD!

*Of course Norris is actually Chris Norris, a gifted writer, whose recent, fascinating New York Times piece should be read here. Say “Butterfly” in Urdu? Easy!

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