Extended Reading
  • Jevon 2022-10-23 00:48:00

    A brief review of the movie "Houndtooth", a father's epic

    Minor spoilers below.

    The film is Houndstooth (Κυνόδοντας) by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos. It was released in Greece in 2009 and won the best film in the "Un Certain Regard" category at Cannes in the same year. The director also directed the more well-known The Lobster, which can be used as a...

  • Arden 2022-10-27 15:23:13

    There is no freedom without pulling the dog's teeth yourself

    The oppressed are often the accomplices of the oppressor in the beginning.

    Absurd family, strange language, what are zombies? Zombies are little yellow flowers, what are guns? The gun is a pretty white bird. The whole family system is built on twisted, harsh exchanges.

    Occasionally see a glimpse of...

Dogtooth quotes

  • Father: Do you want to hear your grandfather sing?

    ["translating" Frank Sinatra's Fly Me To The Moon to his children]

    Father: Dad loves us. Mom loves us. Do we love them? Yes, we do. I love my brothers and sisters because they love me as well. The spring is flooding my house, the spring is flooding my little heart. My parents are proud of me because I'm doing just fine. I'm doing just fine but I will always try harder. My house, you are beautiful and I love you and I will never ever leave you.

  • Son: Mom! I've found two little zombies.