#247: Parent Traps, Pt. 1 — Dogtooth

The Next Picture Show

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Tv & Film, Film History, Film Reviews

4.6 • 858 Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2020

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

The cloistered familial bubble at the center of Miranda July’s new KAJILLIONAIRE felt reminiscent of the one in Yorgos Lanthimos’ 2009 breakthrough DOGTOOTH, and that was before the film’s introduction of an outsider who contaminates said bubble, a complication carried out to slightly more disturbing ends in DOGTOOTH. In this half of our pairing we dig into the nature of DOGTOOTH’s sadistic parental experiment, whether the film’s highly symbolic premise overwhelms its story, and our respective interpretations of the film’s ambiguous ending. Plus, we respond to some recent listener feedback about parental viewing suggestions and podcast pairing regrets. Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about DOGTOOTH, KAJILLIONAIRE, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email to comments@nextpictureshow.net, or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730. Works Cited: • The Movies’ 50 Greatest Pop Music Moments, thedissolve.com Outro Music: Irene Cara, “What a Feeling” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:27.2	We may be true with the past, but the past is not through with us.
0:34.8	Welcome to the next picture show, a movie the week podcast, a book to a classic film on how it shaped our thoughts on a recent release.
0:41.3	I'm Scott Tobias here with Genevieve Kosky.
0:44.0	Keith Phipps.
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0:46.1	With American movie theaters largely closed, we're continuing to focus on quarantine, pairing films that you can find on VOD, cable television, or streaming services.
0:56.4	So we've spent six months now in quarantine with no end in sight.
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1:08.3	My children aren't going to in-person school, and they aren't socializing much with friends either.
1:13.4	So naturally, they're looking to us, their parents, for knowledge and wisdom.
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