Dogtooth is the kind of film about which I'm not at all sure what to say.  From the moment it begins you feel the walls closing in around you, it's that claustrophobic.  All this despite being set in a compound with lots of open, outdoor spaces, a swimming pool, yard etc.  But the actors are so tightly wound, or I should say their performances are so physically restricted that you get it.  This is a family: mother, father, brother and two sisters.  The parents have decided to raise the childr...
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