2018 · crime · drama
Dogman (2018)
Directed by Matteo Garrone1h 43m2018
Marcello, a small and gentle dog groomer, finds himself involved in a dangerous relationship of subjugation with Simone, a former violent boxer who terrorizes the entire neighborhood. In an effort to reaffirm his dignity, Marcello will submit to an unexpected act of vengeance.
Our read: Dogman (2018) (2018) reads as a heavy, steady, grounded crime · drama entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook, with a strong directorial signature.
Heavy, steady, measured crime / drama, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, intimate, cold.
- heavy
- intense
- bleak
- cold
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