Dogtooth (Kynodontas, 2009)

Steven King once said, that "monsters are real and ghosts are real too, they live inside us and sometimes they win".

Dogtooth - is a terrifying drama about three young people, two sisters and one brother, who live in the isolated, from the whole white world, place. 

 They have never been outside the place of living, "zombie" means a yellow flower for them, cat - is the worst enemy, airplanes are actually just toys and can fall one day in the garden. The only films they can watch - is a homemade video, and they know already all the dialogues from this "film". The only connection with the world is a girl Christina, who comes from time to time to help satisfy brothers "natural needs".

Their father leaves home only by a car. And youth is waiting to be finally able to see what's outside the high wooden wall... but to leave the place they have to loose their dogteeth. In a natural way.

There's no Boogieman in the "Dogtooth", there's no paranormal stuff, girls, who are creeping from the TV, serial killers, awful ventriloquists dolls (aha, I hate them), clowns etc. But during the whole film you feel a good-old tension, aversion, but in the same time - you realize how beautiful some scenes are in aesthetic way.

Sadism, desperation, experiments on people, unexpected frames full of violence..On the other hand - gorgeous landscapes, pretty actors, very touching moments. 

I've never been familiar to the Greek cinematography, but after the "Dogtooth" I definitely want to discover more of Greek films. Great job of director - Giorgos Lanthimos, great work of the whole film making team.

The "Dogtooth" is highly recommend to watch, this is my one of the most impressive films this year. 

8.5/10

Must see.