Dogtooth (2009) aka Kynodontas
Genre:Black Comedy | Drama
Country: Greece | Director: Giorgos Lanthimos
Language: Greek | Subtitles:English, Norwegian,
Swedish & Greek (Optional, embedded in Mkv file)
Aspect ratio: Cinemascope 2.35:1 | Length: 92mn
Dvdrip H264 Mkv - 720x304 - 25fps - 1.47gb
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.
Dogtooth has echoes of Michael Haneke's direction and style of acting, and some of David Lynch's earlier movies such as 'Blue Velvet' in its depiction of the sinisterly weird in the familiar and normal. There are some wonderful moments, including an awkwardly brilliant dance sequence by one of the daughters. The misinformation supplied by the parents creates some brilliant moments of surreal comedy and violence, not least the introduction of a cat.
The director is to be applauded for being able to maintain some genuinely disturbing scenes with some absurdly innocent and playful black humour, which Todd Solondz's Happiness managed to capture brilliantly. If you are easily offended by bold unusual film-making especially in the areas of sex and violence do not see this film.
Dogtooth (2009)
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