What is the dog in "Hector and the Search for Happiness" used for?
In "Hector and the search for Happiness", there is a dog that Hector keeps referring to, throughout the movie. The dog has no name, and doesn't appear to be real (either Hector's imagination or a memory from his childhood). And is only used in certain situations, like Hector talking to himself or perhaps as a means of talking indirectly to the audience.
My question is kind of a two-parter; what is this mechanic called, and what is it used for?
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And to break up the action, Hector’s inner child makes the occasional appearance, alongside his childhood dog.
The ultimate point is clear: Hector needs to grow up. He’s yet another in the ranks of 21st-century cinematic man-children making a belated journey to maturity.
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