In this pitch-black Norwegian thriller, Sigrid thinks she's met her perfect match with the charming and handsome Christian, but there is one catch—he lives with a man who acts like his pet dog.
A twisted take on man’s best friend … In an age where the goal seems to be to shock as many people as possible, Bøe succeeds with a genuinely unsettling story.
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Just when you think you’ve seen every aspect of nightmarish online dating encounters along comes this perverse Norwegian nugget. When Sigrid (Katrine Lovise Øpstad Fredriksen) meets too-good-to-be-true handsome wealthy bachelor Christian (Gard Løkke) for a date, she’s slightly unprepared for what awaits her back at his mansion after they hookup.
This mysterious and sexually charged thriller kicks off like a loopy foreign Fifty Shades of Grey before discarding that template and introducing Frank—Christian’s dog—a man in a weird dog costume who acts like a dog. Pressed for answers, Christian explains that Frank is a friend who suffered a breakdown of sorts and is role-playing as a dog to heal past trauma and cope with the harsh realities of normal life. Suspicious at first, Sigrid begins to open up to the idea of this hairy third-party being part of an exciting new relationship. After numerous bad dates and less than desirable hookups, this handsome millionaire with a friend dressed as a dog suddenly begins to look appealing.
When a romantic getaway to a secluded house with a stranger and his dog is suggested, it lays the precarious foundation for a weekend of weirdness that does not disappoint fans of dark visceral experiences. — Ant Timpson