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Dogtooth
Κυνόδοντας
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
2009•1h 37m•NR•★ 7.2
Drama / Thriller
Synopsis
Three adult children are kept completely confined within a walled suburban villa by their controlling parents, educated with fabricated vocabulary and bizarre rules until their dogteeth fall out. Yorgos Lanthimos' Cannes Un Certain Regard-winning dark satirical milestone that launched the Greek Weird Wave.
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DirectorYorgos Lanthimos
WriterYorgos LanthimosEfthimis Filippou
CinematographyThimios Bakatakis
MusicGrégoire Hetzel
Principal Cast
Christos StergioglouFather
Michele ValleyMother
Hristos PassalisSon
Angeliki PapouliaOlder Daughter
Mary TsoniYounger Daughter
Anna KalaitzidouChristina
Steve KrikrisColleague
Sissi PetropoulouSecretary
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Runtime1h 37m (97 mins)
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DirectorYorgos Lanthimos
LanguagesGreek
CountryGR
StudioBoo Productions • Greek Film Center
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