The Power of the Dog

62nd TIFF: Greek Premiere

Land owner Phil Burbank inspires awe and fear to the ones around him. When his brother’s new wife, along with her son, settles in the family ranch, Phil torments the newcomers both mentally and physically. In reality, he strives to push aside the inner suspicion that he might just experience love for the first time in his life. A western of existential nuances that is already tuned to the Oscar buzz.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Jane Campion

Script: Jane Campion, Thomas Savage (based on his book)

Cinematography: Ari Wegner

Editing: Peter Sciberras

Sound: Dave Whitehead

Music: Jonny Greenwood

Actors: Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Thomasin McKenzie, Genevieve Lemon, Peter Carroll, Alison Bruce, Keith Carradine, Frances Conroy

Production: See-Saw Films, Bad Girl Creek, Max Films

Producers: Jane Campion, Tanya Seghatchian, Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Roger Frappier

Co-producers: Libby Sharpe

Costumes: Kirsty Cameron

Production Design: Grant Major

Make Up: Noriko Watanabe

Color: Color

Production Country: New Zealand, Australia

Production Year: 2021

Duration: 126'

Contact: Netflix

Jane Campion

Jane Campion DNZM (born 30 April 1954) is a New Zealand screenwriter, producer, and director. She is the second of seven women ever nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director and the first female filmmaker to receive the Palme d’Or, which she received for the acclaimed film The Piano (1993); she also won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the same film. At the 78th Venice International Film Festival, she won the Silver Lion award for directing The Power of the Dog (2021).