Yorgos Lanthimos
Director
Dogtooth (2009)
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.
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Watch Providers: Kanopy, Kino Film Collection
Production Companies: Greek Film Centre, Boo Productions, Horsefly Productions
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Runtime: 98 min.
Released: Oct. 22, 2009
Digital Release: July 3, 2011
Status: Released
Budget: $275,000
Revenue: $110,248
Certification: R 18+ / 18+