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Yorgos Lanthimos

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Forcinephiles interested in auteur cinema, readers who like dark satire and surreal filmmaking
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The Profile

Greek film director known for a distinctive, often surreal and satirical body of work. Reviews and publicity cite films such as Dogtooth, The Lobster, The Favourite, and Poor Things; frequent collaborator with screenwriter Efthymis Filippou. Work is noted for dark humor, formal rigor, and recurring themes of sexuality and social control.

Recurring collaborator: Efthymis Filippou. Themes often highlighted in reviews: satire, eroticism/sexuality, repression, social critique, striking visual style (wide-angle lenses, choreography/dance). Poor Things won the Golden Lion at Venice (noted in reviews).

DeBaser reviews collectively praise Lanthimos's singular visual style, dark satire, and recurring themes of sexuality, repression, and social critique. Reviewers note both his mainstream successes and his return to more unsettling, surreal work. Overall reception is strongly favorable toward his craft and ambition.

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