Kynodontas (2009)
Release Year: 2009
Nation: Greece
Alternative Title: Colmillo, Canine, Dente Canino, Dogtooth, Hundszahn, Canino, Eshvi, Očnjak, Kutyafog, Kiel, Canin, Očnjak, Клык
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Writer: Efthimis Filippou, Yorgos Lanthimos
Production & Genre
Producer: Co-Producer: Katerina Kaskanioti
Executive Producer: Iraklis Mavroidis, Angelos Venetis
Producer: Yorgos Tsourgiannis, Yorgos Lanthimos
Companies: Greek Film Centre, Boo Productions, Horsefly Productions
Genre: Drama, Lgbt-Related Film, Thriller
Budget: 275.000
Awards & Similar
Awards:
Similar: N/A
Keywords
Keywords: hostage, paranoia, dysfunctional family, incest, mental illness, tooth, sexual awakening, fantasy world, isolated house, home education, brother sister sex, strict father, brother sister incest
Story
Three adult siblings live isolated in a villa under their parents' control. The parents have manipulated them into believing that they are still children and have taught them false information about the world using instructional cassette tapes. One day, Christina, a security guard, enters their lives and begins to challenge their reality and provoke feelings of temptation. This new influence threatens years of indoctrination by their parents.
Summary
'Kynodontas' (2009), directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, is a disturbing drama about manipulation and the consequences of isolation. The film follows three adult siblings who are kept in ignorance by their parents, who have raised them to believe they are still children. They live confined within their luxurious villa, with their reality shaped by false information taught through cassette tapes. The movie explores themes of control, indoctrination, and the damaging effects of isolation.
