Dean Spanley

In Edwardian England, Fisk senior, an elderly gentleman looked after by his son, Fisk junior, and housekeeper, Mrs Brimley, visits a talk on reincarnation where they briefly meet local clergyman, Dean Spanley. Following the encounter, Fisk junior discovers the Dean has memories of being a Welsh Spaniel, leading him to believe the Dean is the reincarnation of his father's dog. As the story unfolds, Fisk junior comes to understand his father's background better and the two draw closer, visiting a dinner party where the Dean reminisces about his past life with a friendly stray dog. The film explores the relationships between father and son, master and dog, in a surreal period comedic tale of canine reincarnation.