Review of Dogtooth (2009) by Chad-Poop G — 28 Oct 2011
Bizarre, baffling, barmy and brilliant - Yorgos Lanthimos' Dogtooth is an unsettling and provocative Greek film that will really take you out of your comfort zone. The parents of three teenage children have raised their kids without any influence to the outside world; no TV, no news, no understanding of how the world really is.
They are taught words which mean completely different things, like zombies are yellow flowers and a salt cellar is a telephone. Strange? Yes, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. They are far removed from the world we live in.
As a visitor to the house begins to reveal elements of truth about the world outside their four walls the suspicions begin to mount. Fascinating and frustrating to equal measure, whether you lap up the allegory and digest every message about society and behaviour or simply watch this as a bizarre story about a family ruled by a rather disturbed father, either way - you'll certainly not forget this film in a hurry.
This review of Dogtooth (2009) was written by Chad-Poop G on 28 Oct 2011.
Dogtooth has generally received positive reviews.
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