Dogtooth

Many may argue that this film is not for everyone. It's probably true; it's disturbing, graphic, gory and claustrophobic. At the same time though it's one of the few recent films that can actually lead to an interesting conversation or get you thinking. And even more surprisingly, its one of the few Greek films that deserve to be commended for everything from cinematography to writing and acting. It's one of those films that might for a second cause you to be proud and optimistic about the resurgence of Greek cinema. I sound like a smitten 14 year old going on and on about how amazing this film is, but I'm not the only one smitten; apparently, after the attention it got at Cannes, Dogtooth earned a nomination for an Academy Award. I don't plan to discuss the plot here, there are plenty of sites who do just that. I plan to recommend watching it.

Watch it. Grab a shot of tequila if you're a bit fainthearted. Watch it. With an open mind, thinking of all the possible meanings and symbolisms. Watch it. Let it shock you. Watch it. Let it impress you with the brilliant ending.

I'm not saying it is the best film ever made. That concept isn't even plausible. But it's a raw, brilliant and shocking depiction of a paranoid microcosm centred around the control of everything. And when that microcosm is a family living in the isolation of the country, things can get more deranged than one would expect.