Dogtooth

A cold, unsettling plunge into a bizarre family's controlled reality, mixing deadpan absurdity with disturbing violence and sexuality.

Directed by

Yorgos Lanthimos

Genres

Drama

Starring

Christos Stergioglou, Michele Valley, Hristos Passalis

Tagline

The nature of reality is entirely up to those who control it.

Overview

Three teenagers are confined to an isolated country estate that could very well be on another planet. The trio spend their days listening to endless homemade tapes that teach them a whole new vocabulary. Any word that comes from beyond their family abode is instantly assigned a new meaning. Hence 'the sea' refers to a large armchair and 'zombies' are little yellow flowers. Having invented a brother whom they claim to have ostracized for his disobedience, the uber-controlling parents terrorize their offspring into submission.

How it feels

Dark, absurd, eerie and satirical. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Isolation, family, power, identity

Content

Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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