Puppy is an excellent debut. With its dark humor, intelligence, and an eye for style, this film could easily gain a cult audience ... and should. DVD VERDICT

'A refreshingly different and quirky film about love in all the wrong places.' New Zealand Herald

While the story is tightly woven and a lot of fun, it's the performances and sense of style that make Puppy as enjoyable as it is. Townsend and Curry are utterly believable in their roles as Liz and Aiden. Likewise, Galvin is as skilled behind the camera as he is with a typewriter.

DVD VERDICT

'A twisted take on the traditional love story: Think Misery with all the self-affirmation of Buffalo 66'  Philadelphia City Paper

'Delightful and original. Its humour is such that it will cause the hidden, dark, nasty part of you to smile quietly.'

Taieri Herald

'Director Kieran Galvin does fine work sustaining a mood of teasing ambiguity, favouring cool, Lynchian remove with his deliberate pacing, minimalist soundscapes and spartan settings. To his credit, we never know where the film is heading.'

Sunday Star Times

'Rejoices in its independent-ness by taking us on a wonderful journey. Efilmcritic

'A surprisingly affecting and thoughtful exploration of two somewhat lugubrious and lonely individuals trapped in unusual circumstances ... manages to be both disturbing and believable.' Exclaim

'A love story unlike any other we have seen on the screen.'

File Thirteen

'9 out of 10. Galvin's film is a bizarre tale of obsession and love in its most twisted form ... part thriller, part escape drama, but mostly a story about love. Bold, beautiful and always entertaining.'

HollywoodBitchSlap.com

'Nadia Townsend, a virtually unknown actress, shines in a strange Australian film about a depressed young woman taken hostage. The audience soon wonders who is controlling whom.'

The Atlanta Journal