DYSFUNCTIONALITY AT ITS BEST

Dogtooth 
(Kynodontas)

2009

Director: Giorgos Lanthimos

This somewhat disturbing dark comedy will keep you in anticipation and wonder-struck throughout. 

The story is about three youngsters who live with their parents in complete isolation and in fear of the outside world. 

While watching any scene one must constantly question the motives of characters actions. A viewer manages to comprehend and put the puzzle pieces together, but remains astonished and shocked.

A viewer incessantly reviews the reasons why these parents decided to raise their children in this way. The answer can be derived from a father's sentence addressed to Christine, a woman who became a disturbance to their lives: "I hope your kids have bad influences and develop bad personalities. I wish this with all my heart." A viewer can conclude that he wishes to provide his children only with good stimuli in order to become good people. What he considers good, of course. This makes this movie a true example of the proverb: "The road to hell is paved with good intentions." These children truly live in hell of ignorance leading to sociopathy.