Dogs

Name: Dogs
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: September 10, 2021
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 55
Cast: Catalin Paraschiv, Constantin Cojocaru, Costel Cascaval, Dragos Bucur, Ela Ionescu

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AmaFilms | Release Date: September 10, 2021 | Not Rated

Starring: Catalin Paraschiv, Constantin Cojocaru, Costel Cascaval, Dragos Bucur, Ela Ionescu, Emilian Oprea, Gheorghe Visu, Raluca Aprodu, Valeri Yordanov, Vlad Ivanov

Summary: Roman (Dragoș Bucur) has just arrived on a vast plot of vacant land bequeathed to him by his late grandfather, known locally as Uncle Alecu. While selling off Uncle Alecu’s property, Roman learns that the land came into his family under murky circumstances. Then, after coming upon mysterious midnight meetings on the land, Roman discoversRoman (Dragoș Bucur) has just arrived on a vast plot of vacant land bequeathed to him by his late grandfather, known locally as Uncle Alecu. While selling off Uncle Alecu’s property, Roman learns that the land came into his family under murky circumstances. Then, after coming upon mysterious midnight meetings on the land, Roman discovers exactly what happened on Uncle Alecu’s watch, and why it will be both difficult and dangerous to sell his land: The squatters, led by the fearsome Samir (Vlad Ivanov), are a gang of criminals so dangerous that the local police captain (Gheorghe Visu) is powerless to protect him. After his friend disappears, Roman must either cut his losses or stay and fight.… Expand

Director: Bogdan Mirica

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 104 min

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Lisa Nesselson

Sep 9, 2021

Writer-director Bogdan Mirica makes a very assured feature debut, juggling an accretion of sinister clues and slow-burn allegiances at a low-key pace kept humming thanks to attention-getting widescreen panache. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Sep 9, 2021

Although the director cut his teeth working in commercials and on more comedic material, he has no trouble orchestrating the breath-catching suspense of Dogs, depicting violent confrontations with a certain chilling detachment, then reveling in the gruesome result. Read full review

Beatrice Loayza

Sep 9, 2021

One can imagine how the particularities of the Romanian bush might yield novel dynamics. Instead, Dogs underplays these elements and commits to the beats of the slow burn thriller in mostly generic form. Read full review

Boyd van Hoeij

Sep 9, 2021

There’s no doubt Mirica can film the hell out of a location or a character’s face, but as for telling a fully gripping and involving story? The jury’s still out on that one. Read full review

John Bleasdale

Sep 9, 2021

Visually arresting and well-acted, Dogs shows promise but one would have hoped for some new tricks. Read full review

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