Yorgos Lanthimos’ Dogtooth won the top prize of The Un Certain Regard section in Cannes. The Greek film received warm praise from the few reviewers who have seen it. The second feature film for Lanthimos, following debut film Kinetta in 2005, portrays a deranged, dysfunctional family cut off from the outside world. Living a recluse existence, the three children have no choice but to abide by the rules their father has imposed. The only person allowed to visit is Christina, an employee at the father’s business, to satisfy the sexual urges of the son…
Until now nobody has acquired the rights for distribution in the USA. It will be interesting to see if it will make it over here and we will have the pleasure to watch it in Theaters.
Yorgos Lanthimos studied directing in Athens, at the Stavrakou school. Since 1995, he has juggled filmmaking, theater directing, dance videos and a number of spots for the television. In 2004, he was part of a the group that organized the closing ceremonies of the Athens Olympics.
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