Director: Reem Kherici
Two runaway pets and two reluctant owners collide at an airport terminal in "Cat and Dog" (Chien et chat), a French family comedy from 2024 directed by Reem Kherici.
What is Cat and Dog (Chien et chat) about?
A cat and a dog slip out of their travel cages amid the chaos of an airport, scattering in opposite directions and forcing their owners into an unlikely partnership to track them down. Franck Dubosc and Reem Kherici lead the search as two strangers whose mismatched instincts — one cautious, one impulsive — turn a straightforward pet recovery into a running comedy of near-misses and mounting mishaps. Philippe Lacheau and Inès Reg round out a supporting cast that keeps raising the stakes of an otherwise simple errand, while the animals themselves stay one step ahead at every turn. The setup is light by design, built for slapstick timing and family-friendly stakes rather than complicated plotting.
Cast & crew
Franck Dubosc brings his familiar deadpan exasperation to a character constantly thrown off balance, while Reem Kherici — also directing — plays the more headstrong half of the search party with comic conviction. Philippe Lacheau and Artus add texture to the airport's ensemble of bystanders and complications, and younger cast members Raphaëlle Fugère-Larocque and Oscar Desgagnés give the film's family-audience appeal an anchor.
Context & significance
Reem Kherici, known in French comedy circles for both acting and directing, keeps "Cat and Dog" squarely in crowd-pleaser territory: an 86-minute runtime, a single contained setting in an airport, and a premise simple enough for viewers of any age to follow. Released in 2024, it belongs to a French tradition of broad ensemble comedies built around a chase-and-chaos structure rather than character drama, prioritizing pace and visual gags over subtlety.
Where & how to watch
"Cat and Dog" is available on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles, part of a library curated for Farsi-speaking households with a fully localized viewing experience. This page is free to read, and watching the film only requires signing into a K-Time account.