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(aka "Kynodontas" or "Κυνόδοντας" or "Dogtooth")

 

Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
Greece 2009

 

Dogtooth (Cynodontians) is acclaimed director Yoro's Lanthimos’ (The Favorite, The Lobster, Alps) breakout success, an ingeniously frightening dark comedy that was an Academy Award Nominee for Best Foreign Film, and which won the Prix Un Certain Regard at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. In an effort to protect their three children from the corrupting influence of the outside world, a Greek couple transforms their home into a gated compound of cultural deprivation and bizarre ritual. But children cannot remain innocent forever. When the father brings home a young woman to satisfy his son’s sexual urges, the family’s engineered reality begins to crumble, with devastating consequences. Dogtooth punctuates its compelling drama with moments of shocking violence, creating a biting social satire that is as profound as it is provocative.

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Three young people exist in a strange world of their parents' devising in this bizarre drama from writer and director Yorgos Lanthimos. A father and mother (Christos Stergioglou and Michele Valley) live in a large house on the outskirts of town with their three children, whose ages range from mid-teens to early twenties. The children have never been allowed to leave the house (which is surrounded by a tall fence), and their knowledge of the outside world has been strictly controlled by their parents, who have chosen to teach them only what they believe is important and have deliberately confused or misled them in many other areas. The parents quite literally treat their children like animals, and the only contact the youngsters have with people outside their family is Christina (Anna Kalaitzidou), a woman who works with the father's business and comes by periodically to have sex with the eldest son (Christos Passalis). Christina makes the mistake of bringing a present for the two younger daughters (Aggeliki Papoulia and Mary Tsoni), and explains the custom is that they should give her something in return. This simple act sets off a chain reaction of events that has terrible consequences for everyone involved. Kynodontas (aka Dogtooth) was an official selection at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.

Excerpt from B+N located HERE

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Theatrical Release: May 18th, 2009 (Cannes Film Festival)

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Review: Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray

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Distribution Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray
Runtime 1:37:05.861        
Video

2.35:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-ray

Disc Size: 43,680,255,826 bytes

Feature: 31,088,437,248 bytes

Video Bitrate: 34.99 Mbps

Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video

NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes.
Bitrate Blu-ray:

Audio

DTS-HD Master Audio Greek, Ancient (to 1453)1701 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1701 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
DTS-HD Master Audio Greek, Ancient (to 1453)1854 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1854 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Commentary:

DTS-HD Master Audio English 1557 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1557 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Subtitles English, None
Features Release Information:
Studio: Kino

 

2.35:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-ray

Disc Size: 43,680,255,826 bytes

Feature: 31,088,437,248 bytes

Video Bitrate: 34.99 Mbps

Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video

 

Edition Details:

• Audio commentary with stars Angeliki Papoulia and Christos Passalis
• Yorgos Lanthimos in conversation with Kent Jones (courtesy of Film at Lincoln Center) (44:25)
• Interview with Yorgos Lanthimos (12:58)
• Deleted scenes (Father Sings: 01:28, Fly Me to the Moon: 01:25, Bathroom Dance: 02:35)
• Trailers (ALPS: 1:01, Dogtooth: 01:36)


 Blu-ray Release Date: September 3rd, 2019
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Comments:

NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc.

ADDITION: Kino Blu-ray (September 2019): Kino bring Yorgos Lanthimos' "Dogtooth" to Blu-ray. The dual-layered disc is  and the film sports a maxed-out bitrate. The 2.35:1 1080p image shows a very fine display of clarity, with most shots revealing a lot of detail. The film was shot on the Moviecam Compact MK2. This presentation from Kino reminds me of the theatrical experience, with the color palette leaning from lush greens and wild blues in the exterior shots, to rather muted tones inside (which works wonders, given the film's plot and tone). Frequent Lanthimos cinematographer, Thimios Bakatakis, really got to prove his stuff on this film.

The film is offered with the option of either 5.1 or 2.0 sound (both in 24-bit DTS-HD Master audio). Either choice is fine, though I preferred the 5.1 mix, especially during the exterior shots (blindfolded games sequences, for example). The less said about the musical sequences the better (as to not spoil them). There are optional English subtitles on this Region 'A' Blu-ray from Kino.

There is an audio commentary with stars Angeliki Papoulia and Christos Passalis. They discuss the rather unconventional improvisations and motivations for their performances, as well as various behind-the-scenes stories. Though there are some lulls in the conversation, this is a rather revealing commentary. Up next is a 45-minute conversation with director Yorgos Lanthimos in conversation with Kent Jones (courtesy of Film at Lincoln Center). This talk revolves around Lanthimos' period film, "The Favorite". While not very "Dogtooth"-centric, Lanthimos still reveals a lot, when discussing how he achieves his unique style. "Interview with Yorgos Lanthimos" spends 13-minutes interviewing the director regarding "Dogtooth". He begins by explaining how the first idea for the film was "almost science-fiction". Three deleted scenes follow this interview, as well as trailers for the film and "Alps". There is a reversible sleeve in the Blu-ray case with alternate cover-art.

"Dogtooth" is just as wild and strange as I remembered. This new Kino Blu-ray should be an automatic purchase for anyone that has already seen the film, and to the uninitiated, this is a blind-buy worth taking.

Colin Zavitz

 

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