-2009- //free\\ - Dogtooth
The delicate tyranny of the house is disrupted by a single character: Christina (Anna Kalaitzidou), a security guard from the father’s factory. To satisfy the son’s sexual needs (since no “outside” women are allowed), the father pays Christina to come to the house, have sex with the son in a darkened room, and leave.
Common words are given new meanings to prevent curiosity. For example, a "zombie" is a bright yellow flower, and a "telephone" is a saltshaker. Domesticated Humans: dogtooth -2009-
This isn't a post-apocalyptic wasteland; it is a meticulous, upper-middle-class domestic prison. By stripping away the outside world, Lanthimos creates a vacuum where the "normal" rules of society are replaced by the father’s arbitrary and cruel whims. Language as a Tool of Subjugation The delicate tyranny of the house is disrupted