2013 Cannes Film Festival Predictions: Shinji Aoyama’s Dog Eat Dog

#45. Shinji Aoyama’s Dog Eat Dog

Gist: Based on Shinya Tanaka’s novel, Dog Eat Dog revolves around a 17-year-old boy named Tooma Shinogaki who lives with his father and his father’s new girlfriend in an isolated riverside town. Having to witness his father’s sadistic sexual behavior toward his girlfriend on a daily basis, Tooma grows increasingly frustrated and disgusted, but he’s also influenced by it and has a difficult time fighting the urge to try it out with a local high school girl.

Prediction: Aoyama, who adapts the screenplay himself, reteams with producer Naoki Kai (who also produced his 2007 film, Sad Vacation) and we’re predicting a Directors’ Fortnight slot for this selection. In 2001, Ayoama competed in the Main Competition with Desert Moon, as well as in 2000 for Eureka, which took home both the FIPRESCI and Prize of the Ecumenical Jury.