Sinthya Tarigan ~ Hachiko

The film "Hachiko: A Dog's Story" about a dog who is very loyal to his master, exceeding the limits of loyalty to the average dog.

This story began when Professor Parker Wilson (Richard Gere) finds a small dog at the Railway Station Bedridge, Wonsocked, United States, where he used to go to work and come home from work. Type akita dog was then invited back into the house and named Hachiko.

Parker and his wife Cate (Joan Allen) to take care of the dog Hachiko was growing up and no no day passed without playing with Hachiko Parker.

One day, when Hachiko was growing up, unexpectedly he followed Parker to the station when Parker went to work. Parker was forced out of the train to return home Hachico.

However, it turns out Hachico pick him up at the station at 17.00. Since then Parker let Hachico usher pick her at the station.

The kiosk owners, merchants, and pedestrians, as well as "commuters" (those who work) were amazed by the behavior of the dog Hachiko, who did not like in general.

All the people around Station Hachiko Bedridge loved dogs and always greet it like a man.

Until one day, Hachiko did not find his master's arrival at the station at 17.00.

Parker Wilson apparently died of a heart attack when he was teaching, while Hachiko never seemed to understand about the death of Parker.

After the death of Parker, Cate sold his house and leave Bedridge. While the girls Hachiko maintained by Parker, Andy Wilson (Sarah Roemer).

Hachiko repeatedly ran away from home and wanted to go to the station, hoping he would find his master's return.

Andy always pick Hachiko at the station until Andy finally gave up Hachiko went. Hachiko lived at the station and at 17.00, he will sit in a circle in front of the station, awaiting the arrival of his master.

The uniqueness of Hachiko's behavior attracted the attention of people around there, even writing about it was published in the newspapers so that the dog story is a legend. So people are alternately feeding Hachiko.

Hachiko allegiance lasted until the tenth year of the death of Parker. Until finally in the winter ten years, Hachiko died in a circle on the station at midnight.

Making this film inspired by the true story of a dog named Hachiko who live within the period of 1923-1935 in Japan.

The story presented in Hachiko: A Dog's Story exactly the same as the original story. In Japan, a monument to commemorate the fidelity of Hachiko statue erected in front of Shibuya Station.

- Cynthia Tarigan