Dogtooth -2009-: Free

Yorgos Lanthimos

Directed by , Dogtooth (2009) —originally titled Kynodontas —is a surreal and unsettling Greek drama about a family living in extreme isolation. The Core Plot

Final Verdict:

A masterpiece of discomfort. 9/10. Bring a dumbbell. dogtooth -2009-

In the years since its release, Dogtooth has aged like a fine, poisoned wine. It directly paved the way for Lanthimos’ English-language films: The Lobster (2015), The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017), and the Oscar-winning Poor Things (2023). Watch those films, and you see the DNA of Dogtooth : the stilted dialogue, the bizarre rules, the sex as clinical transaction, the sudden shocking violence. Yorgos Lanthimos Directed by , Dogtooth (2009) —originally

The Legacy of Dogtooth

: The titular rule—that a child is only ready to leave when their dogtooth falls out Bring a dumbbell