“Are you there yet? Hello, dear. I’m on / my way, lost myself at the intersection /
between the bottomless sea and the swan / that wanders between the traffic lanes.”
“If Ackerley perceives his dependent, female dog as essentially human, this is a strong statement regarding Ackerley’s beliefs about women in general. In fact, many of his statements regarding Tulip, throughout the film, feel steeped in misogyny, given that they are not statements generally associated with dogs.”