In the quiet, snow-dusted streets of a Romanian town, a man's simple life is upended by a single, desperate act of compassion. Directed by Jules Bourbon, Câine pierdut follows the solitary Victor, whose routine existence is shattered when he takes in a wounded, stray dog. This unexpected bond becomes a beacon of light in his isolation, but it also draws him into a shadowy underworld he never knew existed. As Victor searches for the dog's original owner, his quest unravels a dangerous secret that powerful forces are determined to keep buried. Blending a poignant character study with the tension of a slow-burn thriller, the film crafts an atmospheric portrait of loneliness and unexpected courage. Victor must navigate a landscape of corruption and deceit, where the loyalty of a lost animal proves to be both his greatest comfort and his most perilous liability.