The dog in “The Vanishing” (Spoorloos) is found dead, likely due to being poisoned.
In the 1988 Dutch-French thriller film “The Vanishing” (Spoorloos), based on the novel “The Golden Egg” by Tim KrabbĂ©, the story revolves around the mysterious disappearance of a young woman named Saskia. Her boyfriend, Rex, becomes obsessed with finding out what happened to her. The film is known for its suspenseful plot and the psychological depth of its characters.
As for the dog, it plays a small but poignant part in the film. The dog is found dead in the film, and it is implied that the animal was poisoned by the antagonist, Raymond Lemorne. This act serves as a chilling indicator of Lemorne’s capacity for cruelty and his meticulous planning, as he uses the dog’s death as a test run for the eventual kidnapping of Saskia. The death of the dog is a subtle but important detail that adds to the ominous atmosphere of the film and foreshadows the dark events that follow.