It was a simple idea, really. There should be a final resting place for beloved animals, a location to visit and pay respect to four-legged family members who have passed on. With this inspiration, California’s Foothill Pet Cemetery was founded. But when financial troubles force the cemetery to close, the animals’ remains must be relocated to the nearby Bubbling Well Pet Memorial Park, sparking reactions of rage and anguish from passionate owners. Their carefully laid to rest companions stand to be uprooted, and their own eased grief upended. In glorious 16mm, Errol Morris interviews an assortment of the eccentric characters involved—cemetery operators, pet owners, and even the manager of a rendering plant, who has no problem getting right to the point about his methods. Their commentary ranges from endearing to absurd, and tumbles from biting humor to deep pangs of sadness.  ST