original title: Câini / 2016, 2021 / drama thriller / 1h 44min /
written by Bogdan Mirica / directed by Bogdan Mirica /
country: Romania, Qatar, Bulgaria, France / language: Romanian with English subtitles /
“Roman has arrived on a plot of land bequeathed to him by his late grandfather. While selling the property, he learns that the land came into his family under murky circumstances. He comes across meetings on the land & discovers what happened. The squatters are criminals so dangerous that the police are powerless to protect him. After his friend disappears, Roman must either cut his losses or stay & fight. Dogs is a terrifying allegory about class & corruption that builds towards a grim & bloody showdown.”
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