Fresh
To put it mildly, "Dogtooth" is not for everyone, but it can grow on you even if you think you've rejected its influence.
John Hartl, Seattle Times
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.
Director and cast
- Yorgos Lanthimos Director
- Christos Stergioglou as Father
- Michele Valley as Mother
- Hristos Passalis as Son
- Angeliki Papoulia as Older Daughter
- Mary Tsoni as Younger Daughter
- Anna Kalaitzidou as Christina
- Steve Krikris as Colleague
- Sissi Petropoulou as Secretary (as Athanasia Petropoulou)
- Alexander Voulgaris as Dog trainer
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
93%
Tomatometer
Fresh
This is the second feature for Lanthimos, and it's a leap from his well-received debut Kinetta. He skilfully doles out tantalizing pieces of information, keeping the viewer in a constant state of suspense and wonder.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Fresh
The true dark-horse nominee among this year's foreign-language Oscar contenders, Dogtooth leaves bite marks that stick around long after you are released from its grip.
Jennie Punter, Globe and Mail
Fresh
Horror and cold humor commingle in Dogtooth.
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter
Fresh
As a film, it's pure and singular, but it's not quite fully formed enough to be what one could call truly visionary.
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
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