The Power of the Dog
Powerful drama by Jane Campion (The Piano) about the rivalry between two brothers after one of them marries a widow. With Benedict Cumberbatch, Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst. Winner of three Golden Globes and nominated for twelve Oscars.
Set in Montana in the 1920s, Jane Campion’s new film is an enthralling revisionist western awash in sublime expanses and nuance, capturing a landscape and a people driven by the fantasy and folly of western expansion. Adapted from Thomas Savage’s cult novel of the same name, THE POWER OF THE DOG tells the story of successful rancher brothers George and Phil Burbank, whose relationship sours when the more mild-mannered George marries local widow Rose.
Proving once again that she is one of today’s greatest filmmakers, Campion delivers a fascinating study of masculinity and internal torment, subverting the codes of the western – and of the male gaze – in a universe that is always shifting in tone, rendered with stunning cinematography by Ari Wegner, a disorienting score by Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood, and a terrific ensemble cast. (source: www.tiff.net)