THE POWER OF THE DOG (126 R)

THE POWER OF THE DOG

SUMMARY

Charismatic rancher Phil Burbank inspires fear and awe in those around him. When his brother brings home a new wife and her son, Phil torments them until he finds himself exposed to the possibility of love.

DIRECTOR: Jane Campion
WRITERS: Jane Campion, Thomas Savage(based on the novel by)
CAST: Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons

 

REVIEW

"Campion's modern Western presses against a razor-thin membrane between gentleness and cruelty, acting both as a searing exploration and a gorgeous tapestry of the little, secret moments that make up a person."

—Siddhant Adlakha, Observer