![]() It was named one of the films of the year by AFI among a slew of critics group honors, and took the Golden Globes’ Best Picture – Drama award. It has been one of the buzziest titles on this season’s awards circuit since its Venice Film Festival debut, where Campion won the Best Director award. ![]() I wouldn’t say I’m a perfectionist, but I do like to do things really thoroughly!”Ĭlick below to read the script for the pic from Netflix, which released Dog in theaters around Thanksgiving and launched it on the streaming site December 1. “When I read a book like this, I don’t take the adaptation lightly. “I really do honor other people’s work, and I wanted to honor Thomas Savage with this film,” says Campion. She also consulted with novelist Annie Proulx, who authored the short story Brokeback Mountain and penned an afterword to a 2001 edition of Savage’s book, discussing the iconography of the American West and Savage’s intensely masculine tale from the perspective of a female writer. While there, she visited the Savage family ranch and soaked in as many details about the author’s life and lore from his descendants, further informing her take on the source material. In an attempt to capture as much of the flavor and spirit of Savage’s work, the New Zealand-based Campion made a foray to Montana to gain a deeper perspective on the region. Jane is a master at highlighting desire and making it come alive cinematically.” We pinpointed themes and emotional gaps to explore more deeply and Jane crafted scenes only partially described in the book in a visual language. One of her real gifts is making invisible emotions visible. “Jane has an instinct for finding hidden notes and knowing how to intensify sensuality. ![]() “Our approach to the adaptation was to boldly fillet the book to make it tighter and more propelling for film, whilst honoring Thomas Savage’s vision, of course,” says Seghatchian. “It’s a rich psychodrama with extraordinary roles for the central characters, has an incredibly cinematic landscape, and a chilling and surprising ending that really works.” “I saw the potential of this as material for Jane,” says producer Tanya Seghatchian, a frequent Campion collaborator. I found Phil moving and I found the mysterious relationship between him and the boy exciting and satisfying.” “He is in an impossible situation of being an alpha male who is homophobic and also homosexual. ![]() “He’s so complicated and cruel but, as mean and unkind as he often is, he’s also the tormented lonely lover safe only by treasuring feelings from a long gone past,” says Campion. But Phil’s toxic barrage disguises an agonizing inner struggle, which once exposed, could be his undoing. When his gentler brother George (Jesse Plemons) marries, Phil levels his brutal, bullying sights on George’s wife Rose (Kirsten Dunst) and her sensitive son Peter (Kodi Smit-McPhee). Venice Review: Jane Campion's 'The Power Of The Dog'Īt the center of The Power of the Dog is Montana rancher Phil Burbank (played in the film by Benedict Cumberbatch), a charismatic but unflinchingly cruel figure that dominates his ranch hands. ![]()
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