Dogtooth

– Three teenagers are confined to an isolated country estate that could very well be on another planet..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 37 Minutes
Release Year:
2009
Original Name:
Κυνόδοντας
Dogtooth (2009) - Also known as Κυνόδοντας

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.

Dogtooth (2009) - Trailer

Release Date:

11 Nov 2009

Language:

Greek

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Yorgos Lanthimos

Writer:

Efthymis Filippou, Yorgos Lanthimos

Main Actors:

Christos Stergioglou, Michele Valley, Angeliki Papoulia, Hristos Passalis

Plot:

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 über-controlling parents terrorize their offspring into submission. The father is the only family member who can leave the manicured lawns of their self-inflicted exile, earning their keep by managing a nearby factory, while the only outsider allowed on the premises is his colleague Christina, who is paid to relieve the son of his male urges. Tired of these dutiful acts of carnality, Christina disturbs the domestic balance.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 20 wins & 16 nominations.

Gross profit:

$110,197

Production:

Kino International

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
92%
Metacritic:
73%