The Power of the Dog
A domineering but charismatic rancher wages a war of intimidation on his brother's new wife and her teen son, until long-hidden secrets come to light.
- Genre: Drama, Western
- Studio: Bad Girl Creek, BBC Film, New Zealand Film Commission, Cross City Films, Max Films, Brightstar, See-Saw Films
- Keyword: husband wife relationship, based on novel or book, sadism, sexuality, widow, montana, eroticism, banjo, cigarette, ranch, marriage, bullying, death of father, sexual tension, period drama, masturbation, alcoholic, humiliation, gender roles, cowboy, homoeroticism, lgbt, misogynist, mentor protégé relationship, woman director, medical student, drunkenness, masculinity, animal cruelty, 1920s, hula hoop, mother son relationship, brother brother relationship, toxic masculinity, repressed sexuality, gay theme, brothers, homosexuality, 20th century, antagonistic, baffled
- Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Thomasin McKenzie, Geneviève Lemon