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dogtooth (kynodontas) -
greek (!) film, a first for me i think. read about it and it sounded interesting, but whoa. if you are seeking a big WTF movie, well search no more.
it tells the story of an overly protective family who relentlessly forbid their children to leave the house premises, grow them inside this fucked up, isolated bubble, and even go as far as getting their son a hired woman to come and have sex with him. it goes on but i won't spoil it.
it's very devoid of hollywood type 'flourishes', for lack of better word, so it all feels very real, and it's supremely creepy. it kinda makes you think about how parents do stuff like that (obviously in less exaggerated forms) sometimes, and how their intentions may not be as bad as their actions. or, how we grow into molds shaped by our parents, and come to accept terrible rules and behaviors simply because we don't know better. my parents were definitely weird about a lot of stuff so that kind of constant vapor of guilt, and hierarchy, hit a nerve for me.
either way this is a great, all sorts of wtf, disturbing movie, that's very well made by any standard. recommended.
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