France / May 18, 2009 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Three teenagers are confined to an isolated country estate that could very well be on another planet. The trio spend their days listening to endless homemade tapes that teach them a whole new vocabulary. Any word that comes from beyond their family abode is instantly assigned a new meaning. Hence 'the sea' refers to a large armchair and 'zombies' are little yellow flowers. Having invented a brother whom they claim to have ostracized for his disobedience, the uber-controlling parents terrorize their offspring into submission.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Κυνόδοντας |
| Original language | ελληνικά (EL) |
| Spoken languages | ελληνικά |
| Production countries | Greece |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Greek Film Centre, Boo Productions, Horsefly Productions |
| Release date | 22 ottobre 2009 |
| Executive producer | Iraklis Mavroidis, Angelos Venetis |
| Production | Vicky Miha, Katerina Kaskanioti, Yorgos Tsourgiannis, Yorgos Lanthimos, Athina Rachel Tsangari |
| Writer | Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthimis Filippou, Arturo Ripstein, José Emilio Pacheco |
| Casting | Alex Kelly, Christina Akzoti |
| Editing | Yorgos Mavropsaridis |
| Cinematography | Thimios Bakatakis, Thomas Varvias, Christos Douros, Giorgos Metaxas |
| Assistant directors | Christos Nikou, Kostas Papadakis, Yorgos Lanthimos |
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| Camera operators | Thomas Varvias, Christos Douros, Thimios Bakatakis, Giorgos Metaxas |
| Additional photography | Thomas Varvias, Christos Douros, Thimios Bakatakis, Giorgos Metaxas |
| Production design | Vasilis Marmatakis, Dimitris Theoharis, Elli Papageorgakopoulou |
| Art direction | Vasilis Marmatakis, Dimitris Theoharis, Elli Papageorgakopoulou |
| Set decoration | Elli Papageorgakopoulou, Vasilis Marmatakis, Dimitris Theoharis |
| Special effects | Roulis Alahouzos, George Alahouzos |
| Music | Yiannis Skandamis, Leandros Ntounis, George Ramantanis |
| Sound | Yiannis Skandamis, Leandros Ntounis, George Ramantanis |
| Costume design | Elli Papageorgakopoulou, Magdalini Avgerinou, Kyriaki Tsitsa, Sissi Petropoulou, Vanessa Nerkanidou, Dafni Iliopoulou |
| Makeup | Sissi Petropoulou, Elli Papageorgakopoulou, Magdalini Avgerinou, Kyriaki Tsitsa, Vanessa Nerkanidou, Dafni Iliopoulou |
| Hairstyling | Elli Papageorgakopoulou, Magdalini Avgerinou, Kyriaki Tsitsa, Sissi Petropoulou, Vanessa Nerkanidou, Dafni Iliopoulou |
| Budget | 275.000 € |
| Revenue | 110.248 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 11, 2009 / Toronto International Film Festival
Greece / Sep 23, 2009 / Athens Film Festival
United States / Mar 12, 2010 / South by Southwest Film Festival
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South Africa / Jul 23, 2010 / Durban International Film Festival
Indonesia / Oct 02, 2025 / Jakarta World Cinema
Limited release
Denmark / Oct 22, 2009 / 15
Sweden / Oct 22, 2009 / 15
United States / Jun 25, 2010 / NR
Türkiye / Aug 17, 2018
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Thailand / Aug 22, 2024 / 20 / House Samyan exclusive
Japan / Jan 24, 2025 / 4K Rerelease
United Kingdom / Jun 13, 2025 / 18 / 15th Anniversary Re-Release
Theatrical release
Greece / Oct 22, 2009
Brazil / Nov 11, 2009 / 18
France / Dec 03, 2009 / 12
Netherlands / Feb 18, 2010 / 16
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Norway / Mar 05, 2010 / 15
Belgium / Mar 11, 2010
Russia / Apr 09, 2010
Ireland / Apr 23, 2010 / 18
United Kingdom / Apr 23, 2010 / 18
Spain / May 14, 2010
South Korea / Jan 05, 2012 / 18
Italy / Aug 27, 2020
Philippines / Nov 15, 2024 / QCinema International Film Festival
Digital
Czechia / Jul 03, 2011 / 18+
Japan / Aug 18, 2012 / R18+
Hungary / Sep 06, 2021 / X
Physical media
Greece / Sep 22, 2010 / DVD
Australia / Feb 16, 2011 / R 18+ / DVD
Germany / Apr 15, 2011 / 16
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