"Dog Tooth": Totalitarianism in Free Thought

Breanna 2022-10-12 08:21:46

The three children who were grown up in their own homes have never had any contact or appreciation with the outside world. All life information and philosophy are all derived from the teachings of the two parents. Even if the parents distort all kinds of basic common sense, the three children have no idea and cannot detect it. In order to meet the sexual needs of his adult son, the father bought a female colleague from the company to meet regularly. As a result, an altar of quiet stagnant water was stirred up, opening the door of breakthrough and curiosity. Finally driven by autonomy, the eldest daughter smashed her own "canine teeth" according to the teaching, which means growing up, hiding in the trunk of her father's car, and cleverly fleeing the place of imprisonment.

This is another favorite of audiences who like heavy tastes. It is comparable to the extremism of "Nineteen Eighty-Four". The film excavates all the bits and pieces in the depths of human nature and uses extremely exaggerated techniques to metaphorize centralization. The terrible nature of ism. If you happen to be an extremist, you will be shocked, infected, and overwhelmed by the various forms of centralized power. But the end of the film also shows from another aspect that even extreme totalitarianism will find loopholes to break through. I don't know if this is an expression, there is no extreme totalitarianism at all, or any totalitarianism and "utopia" will end in failure. Of course, I am not even an extremist, nor do I like extreme things, nor do I like discussing such extreme topics. I just laughed at such extreme manifestations and did not want to make too much judgment. Moreover, extremists should also Have the right to be respected.

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Dogtooth quotes

  • [first lines]

    Mother: The new words of the day are: "Sea", "Highway", "Road trip" and "Shotgun".

  • [subtitled version]

    [last lines]

    Father: If you don't drink your orange juice while it's fresh, it's no use.