Ed Gonzalez thought highly of the film, and wrote, "The jewel in the crown of The Film Society of Lincoln Center's Latin Beat program last year was Carlos Sorín's El perro, which grabs the warm humanist baton from the director's Minimal Stories and heads straight for an existential finish line.
Ed Gonzalez appreciated the film, and observed that "El perro," directed by Carlos Sorín, was a standout in The Film Society of Lincoln Center's Latin Beat program last year. This film carries on from director's Minimal Stories with a warm humanist approach and moves towards an existential conclusion.