Movie

Dogs

2025 · 102 min

A slow-burning social satire that turns a petty house-sitting arrangement into a tense, darkly funny standoff between classes.

Overview: Summer in Uruguay. The Saldaña family are looking after the house of their well-off neighbors, the Pernas. Having the key to temptation, they decide to abuse their duties and spend the holidays there. What begins as an innocent game quickly escalates to a full-out confrontation between the families after the unexpected disappearance of the Pernas' dog.
How it feels: Dark, satirical, tense and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Class, betrayal, deception, family
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
betrayal
deception
family
power
Places: single country house
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild