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2021 · 127 min · R

The Power of the Dog

Directed by Jane Campion · Drama, Western

The Power of the Dog (2021) is a Drama film, directed by Jane Campion set in Montana during the 1920s. It runs 127 minutes and is rated R.

A neo noir, with a tense and melancholic tone. Themes of power & corruption and obsession run throughout.

Composer
Jonny Greenwood
Cinematography
Ari Wegner
Cast
Benedict CumberbatchKodi Smit-McPheeKirsten DunstJesse PlemonsThomasin McKenzieGeneviève LemonKeith CarradineFrances Conroy

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Montana
When

Premise & themes

Premise
Themes
Power & CorruptionObsession
Tone
TenseMelancholicBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
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