Dogtooth

2009, Drama, 1h 34m

69 Reviews 10,000+ Ratings

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It'll be too disturbing -- and meandering -- for some, but Dogtooth is as disturbing and startlingly original as modern filmmaking gets. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

A controlling, manipulative father (Christos Stergioglou) locks his three adult offspring in a state of perpetual childhood by keeping them prisoner within the sprawling family compound. The children are bored to tears in spite of distractions like Christina (Anna Kalaitzidou), an employee of their father's who makes regular visits to sexually service the son (Hristos Passalis). Increasingly curious about the outside world, the older daughter (Aggeliki Papoulia) hatches a plan to escape.

Cast & Crew

Christos Stergioglou
Father
Michelle Valley
Mother
Aggeliki Papoulia
Older Daughter
Mary Tsoni
Younger Daughter
Christos Passalis
Son
Anna Kalaitzidou
Christina
Alexander Voulgaris
Dog Trainer
Yorgos Lanthimos
Director
Efthymis Filippou
Screenwriter
Yorgos Lanthimos
Screenwriter
Iraklis Mavroidis
Executive Producer
Yorgos Tsourgiannis
Producer
Giorgos Tsourianis
Producer
Thimios Bakatatakis
Cinematography
Yorgos Lanthimos
Film Editing
Christina Akzoti
Casting
Alex Kelly
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