Dogtooth
2009
Dogtooth

Quick Info

Year
2009
Director
Yorgos Lanthimos
Duration
98 min
Language
EL
Country
GR
Budget
$0.3M

External Ratings

IMDb7
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes70%
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Dogtooth

Our Rating

7.2/10
7.1/10
Story
7.2/10
Acting
7/10
Direction
6.8/10
Cinematography
6.6/10
Music

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.

Rating Breakdown

Story
7.1
Acting
7.2
Direction
7
Cinematography
6.8
Music
6.6

Pros

  • Exceptional dramatic depth
  • Outstanding performances
  • Emotionally powerful story

Cons

  • Slow pacing in some scenes
  • Requires close attention

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