Dogtooth (Kynodontas)
Dir: Yorgos Lanthimos
2009
****
Dogtooth pushes the boundaries somewhat but stands on the shoulders of films like The Idiots (it could be called Dogmatooth) and more obviously Pier Paolo Pasolini's Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom but I don't think Giorgos Lanthimos is in any danger of being murdered for his art any time soon. Dogtooth works on many levels, makes a lot of statements and asks a lot of question. It's a dark comedy but it's pretty light on laughs to be honest and although it says a lot, it's a little bit like being told the same joke over and over again, or at least it is until the last thrilling fifthteen minutes when all of Utopia's flaws are revealed. It's a great film and it is beautifully filmed. Yorgos Lanthimos is definitely a director to keep an eye out for, that's for sure.