The Dogs

A fatalistic car crash in Mexico city sets off a chain of events in the lives of three people: a supermodel, a young man wanting to run off with his sister-in-law, and a homeless man. Their lives are catapulted into unforeseen situations instigated by the seemingly inconsequential destiny of a dog.

Runtime

2h 34m

Director

Alejandro González Iñárritu

Cast

Emilio Echevarría, Gael García Bernal, Vanessa Bauche

Part-time model Valentine unexpectedly befriends a retired judge after she runs over his dog. At first, the grumpy man shows no concern about the dog, and Valentine decides to keep it. But the two form a bond when she returns to his house and catches him listening to his neighbors’ phone calls.

Runtime

1h 40m

Director

Krzysztof Kieślowski

Cast

Irène Jacob, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Frédérique Feder

When Ann, husband George, and son Georgie arrive at their holiday home they are visited by a pair of polite and seemingly pleasant young men. Armed with deceptively sweet smiles and some golf clubs, they proceed to terrorize and torture the tight-knit clan, giving them until the next day to survive.

Runtime

1h 51m

Director

Michael Haneke

Cast

Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, Michael Pitt

Gail and Tom Hartman are struggling to stay together and decide to take a white-water rafting holiday adventure in Montana for their son Roarke's 10th birthday, only to meet up with a pair of mysterious men whose desperation grows, turning their vacation into a nightmare.

Runtime

1h 51m

Director

Curtis Hanson

Cast

Meryl Streep, David Strathairn, Joseph Mazzello

A mentally disturbed man takes residence in a halfway house. His mind gradually slips back into the realm created by his illness, where he replays a key part of his childhood.

Runtime

1h 38m

Director

David Cronenberg

Cast

Ralph Fiennes, Miranda Richardson, Gabriel Byrne