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  • 2018
  • TV-MA
  • Oscilloscope
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2018
  • TV-MA
  • Oscilloscope
  • 1 h 40 m

Summary When Mariam, a young Tunisian woman, is raped by police officers after leaving a party, she is propelled into a harrowing night in which she must fight for her rights even though justice lies on the side of her tormentors.

Directed By: Kaouther Ben Hania

Written By: Meriem Ben Mohamed, Ava Djamshidi, Kaouther Ben Hania

  • 2018
  • TV-MA
  • Oscilloscope
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2018
  • TV-MA
  • Oscilloscope
  • 1 h 40 m

Beauty and the Dogs

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews
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Summary When Mariam, a young Tunisian woman, is raped by police officers after leaving a party, she is propelled into a harrowing night in which she must fight for her rights even though justice lies on the side of her tormentors.

Directed By: Kaouther Ben Hania

Written By: Meriem Ben Mohamed, Ava Djamshidi, Kaouther Ben Hania

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83
Mar 22, 2018
There’s no better way to show these power dynamics than via long takes. By letting the events play out, Hania refuses to let her lead off the hook emotionally. Al Ferjani is therefore thrown into the fire, her Mariam an exposed nerve reacting on impulse to everything that occurs.
By Jared Mobarak FULL REVIEW
80
Mar 19, 2018
Beauty And The Dogs is a forthright and accomplished film which deals with its controversial subject matter without flinching. Tautly plotted, it has a pace and tension which mitigates the exhausting spectacle of watching a vulnerable young woman getting bullied and browbeaten by a selection of utterly horrible men.
By Wendy Ide FULL REVIEW
70
Mar 22, 2018
Director Ben Hania has a rhythmic, urgent sense of filmmaking, but she makes the odd creative decision of dividing her film into nine chapters, each a single take.
By Kristen Yoonsoo Kim FULL REVIEW
63
Apr 4, 2018
By the end, the outcome is still unclear, leaving viewers hanging. Such ambiguity might work for pure fiction, but given that there’s a real-life incident behind the story, the lack of closure is unsatisfying.
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60
Mar 22, 2018
Chilling Kafkaesque encounters give way to portrayals of thuggish cops bordering on caricature. In distractingly blunt ways, the film emphasizes what's already powerfully clear: the monstrousness of Mariam's situation and her courage.
By Sheri Linden FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 4, 2018
This tale of a young rape victim further brutalized by officialdom never lives up to its potential.
By Walter Addiego FULL REVIEW
50
Mar 20, 2018
The film savors its obviousness and cruelty as badges of honor, reducing itself to a technical polemic.
By Chuck Bowen FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Cinétéléfilms, Tanit Films, Laika Film & Television, Film i Väst, Chimney / Scandvision, Commune Image, Film and Literature Core Capstone Productions, Schortcut Films, Shortcut Films
Release Date Mar 23, 2018
Duration 1 h 40 m
Rating TV-MA
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Website https://www.netflix.com/tn-en/title/80194402
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Awards

Valladolid International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Cannes Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Lumiere Awards, France
• 1 Nomination

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