Anatomy of a Fall is one of the films of the moment and one of the most promising for this year’s Oscars. Justine Triet’s film could have a great chance of winning statuettes and part of its success is the performance of a curious border collie.

This is Messi, a dog actor who is part of the cast of the play and who a few months ago won the Palm Dog Award, a most sensational award because it values ??the dogs that have acted best in the films of the year as if they were humans. would try

According to Messi’s owner, the Frenchwoman Laura Martin, for the Argentine newspaper Clarín, there were complicated moments during the filming, especially when the dog suffered from “poisoning” and in the first scene of the film because Messi “goes through turmoil.” police.”

Messi’s story is the most curious: “I had him when he was a baby and I started working with him before making films with animals. He also has great skills and we worked a lot together, he taught me and I taught him too,” Laura recalls.

On the other hand, the origin of the dog’s name has its origins: “In France we have become accustomed to the fact that when we have a purebred dog, each year a letter is assigned to the animal’s name. And the year Messi was born is the year of the M. And my children love Messi…”.

In addition, Martin also states that he would love for his dog and the Argentine star to meet in real life on some occasion, perhaps to celebrate an Oscar for the film.