Dogtooth Page #3

Synopsis: Three teenagers are confined to an isolated country estate that could very well be on another planet. The trio spend their days listening to endless homemade tapes that teach them a whole new vocabulary. Any word that comes from beyond their family abode is instantly assigned a new meaning. Hence 'the sea' refers to a large armchair and 'zombies' are little yellow flowers. Having invented a brother whom they claim to have ostracized for his disobedience, the über-controlling parents terrorize their offspring into submission. The father is the only family member who can leave the manicured lawns of their self-inflicted exile, earning their keep by managing a nearby factory, while the only outsider allowed on the premises is his colleague Christina, who is paid to relieve the son of his male urges. Tired of these dutiful acts of carnality, Christina disturbs the domestic balance.
Director(s): Yorgos Lanthimos
Production: Kino International
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 20 wins & 16 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Metacritic:
73
Rotten Tomatoes:
92%
NOT RATED
Year:
2009
94 min
$110,197
Website
5,288 Views


- Sure.

Tell me a recent one.

I saw Mom falling

in the pool.

And then what?

Nothing. Just that.

I've brought

another gift. Hair gel.

You put it in your hair to model it.

I don't like it.

What do you mean?

I do not like this gift.

Besides, I don't believe you.

You said that the headband

sparkled. It was a Lie.

It's true! It sparkles.

You did something wrong.

I don't believe you.

Look here.

Look at me.

Look.

If you want me to lick you,

you have to offer me something better.

I have nothing else.

I want these.

I can't give them to you.

- I want them.

- Impossible.

Then you must leave.

I can't give them to you.

Get out.

I will never lick youagain!

And I'll tell my parents

you gave me a headband.

And that you asked me to lick you

down low, at your keyboard.

And all that happened.

You know what dad do if he finds out

that I lick your keyboard?

You should give them back to me

next week.

Mommy, what's a zombie?

Where did you hear this word?

Don't remember. Dad probably said it.

A zombie

is a small yellow flower.

What are you doing there?

I couldn't sleep.

I'm nervous.

I'm afraid.

If you won't go out in the garden alone

nothing will happen to you.

I won't let anything happen to you.

Dad, I want to learn how to fight.

What did you say? I can't hear you.

When do I learn to fight?

You can shut down your robot?

I'll fight, so you won't have to.

You need to use your head

for something else

than a punching bag.

Like I do.

Your head does not look

like a punching bag.

No.

That's good. Thanks.

It looks like

a baseball glove.

You're a wise guy, ha?

Mr. Balboa, Mr. Creed's on the phone.

There are all kinds of sharks.

Hammerhead,

the blue shark, mako,

white shark.

it's unlikely that those fools

got the right one ...

This kind of shark

does not live here.

Highly unlikely.

I don't mean that

this is not the shark we look for.

I think it is, Martin.

He's a man-eater.

Man-eater!

His jaws do not correspond

to the bites on the victim.

I want to be sure.

So do you.

We all want to be sure,

No?

Anyone else seen them?

No. Nobody.

Bring me the masking tape.

I want you to call me Bruce.

What is Bruce?

A name.

When you call me Bruce,

I'll respond

I also want a name like this.

Choose a new one.

Whatever you want.

I want to be called Backbone.

You can't be called that.

A backbone is a backbone.

Bruce!

Bruce!

Bruce!

Bruce!

Your house is very nice.

Just as we pictured it.

Thank you.

Where is the perfume

I gave you?

In the bathroom.

It is a very good perfume

My wife insisted that we should buy

that perfume as a present for you

At first, we were thinking

of getting you a vase.

but we thought it would not

find it's place in your house.

You live here alone?

Yes. My parents live on the 4th.

I wish your children get all the

wrong stimuli and grow to be bad.

I wish it with all my heart.

Let this be the punishment

for your wrongdoings to my family.

She hit me with a hammer!

He's lying, it wasn't me!

I just saw a cat with a hammer

jumping out the window.

She did it.

The pain makes you delirious.

He needs a plaster

and painkillers.

It must be broken, Dad.

Did you do like we said?

You have taken precautions?

He didn't have time, dad.

From what i saw

it was a really fast cat.

Very, very fast.

You spend less time

with children.

Don't cry.

The children will see you.

Have you've combed your hair today?

Yes.

I had a hard day.

We'll have to replace Christina.

We can't trust anyone.

Nobody should come here anymore.

I think about handing the task

to our elder daughter.

Unless we let him

decide for himself.

That's maybe better.

If you do it again,

I'll gut you, you b*tch.

I swear on my daughter's life

that you and your gang

will soon flee the neighborhood.

Mom!

I found

two little zombies.

Should I bring them?

Mom!

Mom!

Today is our wedding anniversary.

To celebrate,

we'll eat cake

and decorate the house

with lights and balloons.

Sit up.

I think my dogtooth is shaky.

I don't think so.

It doesn't even move.

- Did you sleep well last night?

- Great.

Dad, I'm tired.

Can I stop now?

Yes, my darling, if you can't keep on.

Enough!

Dad, you'll give me

the spear gun?

I've already said,

it is dangerous.

I can lick you ear

if you want.

Bruce!

Bruce!

I'll go get the dog tomorrow.

The 5th stage of training

must be completed by now.

If you don't drink your orange juice

while it's fresh, it's no use.

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Efthymis Filippou

Efthymis Filippou (Greek: Ευθύμης Φιλίππου, pronounced [efˌθimis fiˈlipu]; born 18 January 1977) is a Greek screenwriter, known for his collaborations with Yorgos Lanthimos. He was the winner of the Golden Osella Award for Best Screenplay at the 68th Venice International Film Festival in 2011, which he shared with Yorgos Lanthimos. In 2016, he was invited from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to become a member. At the 89th Academy Awards, he received an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay nomination for his work on The Lobster, with Yorgos Lanthimos. more…

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