Set on the cusp of the 19th century in Delhi before the British ruled in that region, the drama depicts the fortunes of the residents of Beecham House, an imposing mansion surrounded by acres of exotic woods and pristine lawns. Tom Bateman (Vanity Fair, Jekyll and Hyde) takes the role of enigmatic, soulful John Beecham, a handsome former soldier who has purchased the magnificent mansion, Beecham House, to begin a new life with his family. Wealthy and distinguished, John has witnessed profiteering and exploitation during his time with the controlling East India Company and has resolved to conduct his business as a trader in a more equitable manner. Determined to escape his previous life, John appears haunted by his past, but is inspired to become an honourable member of the region’s trading community. In spite of John’s good intentions his life is shrouded in mystery and when he arrives at the house with an ‘olive-skinned‘ child named August and two Indian nursemaids, Chanchal (Shriya Pilgaonkar) and Maya (Trupti Khamkar), it causes speculation and gossip amongst the servants that he may be the boy’s father. One of the Indian nursemaids, the beautiful Chanchal, is overly protective and particularly fond of the child. Could she be John’s lover and the mother of August? Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey) is John’s robust, interfering mother Henrietta who has travelled from England to India to stay with her son. She is accompanied by a young family friend Violet, played by Bessie Carter (Les Miserables) who she is determined to help form a union with John. The pair are accompanied by an old friend of John’s, Samuel Parker, played by Marc Warren (Safe, Hustle) who has also left the East India Company and has returned to India for a fresh start. Samuel helps John to find his brother Daniel who he has not seen for 10 years. John convinces Daniel, Leo Suter, (Victoria) to leave the East India Company and join him at Beecham House. Gregory Fitoussi (Mr Selfridge, Spiral) plays General Castillon, a French mercenary working for the Emperor at a time when the French are challenging the East India Company for India. Castillon is suspicious of John and his motives and conspires to stop John being granted a trading licence. Adil Ray (Citizen Khan, Ackley Bridge) is John’s neighbour Murad Beg who dislikes General Castillon intensely and agrees to help John secure a trading licence. Murad’s daughter, Roshanara, (Kanika Kapur) has an English governess Margaret Osborne, played by Dakota Blue Richards (Endeavour) whose beauty and intelligence catches John’s attention. However, when beautiful Chandrika (Pallavi Sharda) arrives at Beecham House with her entourage she is shown to luxurious guest quarters and immediately insists on seeing August. What secrets does Chandrika bring with her to Beecham House?
摄影很棒。不是想象的呼啸山庄。剧情其实很简单，本尼男主在某个男人启蒙下的男性气质崇拜及男性领地意识（启蒙者只是一个背景，从头到尾不曾露脸）。他所引以自豪的一切最终灰飞烟灭。人物塑造比较薄弱。尤其是少年角色，行为动机模糊，不过倒是给影评人或弗洛伊德爱好者提供了充分的表达空间。
五国联盟合拍...这个有意思 ....
几乎不动声色，虽然开篇的旁白已经点明了主题。
《犬之力》某种程度上来说是一部非典型的反西部片：以微妙而复杂的主人公角色入手，完成了对数十年西部类型片中男性气质英雄的解构。
“人不可貌相”。后劲还挺足的，喜欢Greenwood的配乐
很🐂 各方面的🐂 深柜当然抵挡不了干净美丽白衬衫的美少年
新西兰拍的电影是不是就没有外景不好看的 文火慢炖的剧情配合恰到好处的bgm 最后再给你致命一刀 导演这功力不服不行
我一度以为是《断背山》，菲儿与彼得可谓对男人银幕形象的两种经典凝视——阳刚与阴柔，没想到最后竟然来个冷血murder。不明显的同性暧昧，这文本更像是一个女性视角下的窥探，但全都是表象。叙事极其克制，主要靠细节推进：侮辱焚花、误解、咒骂、解刨学、死牛、性暗示、感染、去世、会心一笑，貌似最强悍的反倒最脆弱，最柔弱的反倒最狠。尤其值得一看的，本片摄影和配乐运用极佳，西部草原远景辽阔壮丽，透光云层，内景调度，窗口视角，暧昧镜头，简坎皮恩太用心了。都说是今年奥斯卡小年，我个人更看好此片拿BP和BD。8.2
悦然看过，五星力荐。看完之后94届奥斯卡公布了提名电影 这部片子领跑了很多重要奖项。《钢琴课》和《明亮的星》的同款导演。深柜牛仔与文弱少年的细思极恐谋杀事件。菲尔和乔治兄弟俩是富裕的西部农场主，哥哥乔治豪放不羁 弟弟乔治儒雅绅士，直到弟弟带回了新婚妻子萝丝 兄弟两刚柔并济的生活被打破，萝丝是一个寡妇 还带着一个性格阴柔的儿子彼得。菲尔一直隐藏着自己的性取向和对已逝爱人的强烈情绪，而外表阴柔的彼得却可以不顾别人的眼光、用于做自己，他做了菲尔不敢做的事，这也是菲尔开始接受彼得的原因。可惜，这种信任最终成为了彼得诱杀他的导火索。电影名《犬之力》出自《圣经·旧约》：「愿救我的灵魂脱离刀剑，救我的佳偶脱离犬之力。」犹太人常用犬类形容外邦人。因此 “The Power of the Dog” 被视为一种异己的、毁灭性的力量。
+78th金狮提名；折纸花，手卷烟，兽皮绳，叶上血，犬影山；厉害，隐藏内里的东西太多了，你可以一刀一刀割开来；
观影很长时间，我对本片都是困惑的，里面人物略显畸形的人物情感，是在暗示同性恋？乱伦？某种更羞于启齿的情感？全片的这种暗昧不明是对情欲相当高级的表达，值得品味再三。克斯汀·邓斯肯我仿佛看到了《忧郁症》时代的她。
8.5/10 大银幕。今年目前为止我最喜欢的新片。超西部片，也是希斯特斯兄弟之后最好的历史西部片，和前者一样极富现代性的类型文化反思。每个类型都有其先验的文化意义，西部片是(男人的)神话，更是长久以来被男性导演们所主导、推动发展的类型，那是被男性确认过的范式和规则。本片是把原始的类型意象极大程度的从自身惯例中剥离出来，又最大化的消减类型元素，而突出的是细致到毫厘的心理洞察，对于观众则是心理负荷信号，最后这也直指主题价值。slowly rising，纸花、木梳、皮绳… 阉割、伤口、病毒… 我感受到的是简坎皮恩的心性和耐力，看到了她的智识。西部片涉及到男子气概、性别角色、同性情结这些都不易过时，身为一位女性电影人她也可以在这个类型留下自己的足迹。本尼的这个高压角色可能会让他拿到第一座小金人…
卷演得太用力了。邓斯特夫妇再合作一万遍也不让人厌倦。少年前途无量。
有断背山的感觉，但是更隐晦也更阴郁，愈强者，脆弱愈在内里。
似乎什麼都沒發生，底下卻暗流湧動，情緒比情節更吸引人。期待情感最後走向更曖昧與複雜，最怕的是故事往類型方向發展，想不到最後真的是復仇殺人，不禁索然無味。
给理想主义者一个警告吧，stay away from the power of the dog，警惕狗的愚忠，因为其价值观过于单一、简单，容易做出失格的事
以为是又一部断背山，实际是标准的剧情片。同性元素作为丰富人物的因素。看完抖三抖。。。
什么鸡脖玩意，整片都以为卷福和邓斯特肯定有事儿，结果就是个儿子不喜欢酒鬼妈被欺负偷偷杀了牧场大哥的简单破事儿，就这么个烂故事要拍的这么用力吗，卷福有病啊接这么个玩意
简导的女性视角让这个发生在狂野西部的故事非常细腻，同时也兼顾冷酷残忍的一面，暗流涌动直到最后一刻才让真相浮现，每个人都在自己的表象之下隐藏着真实的内在。当Peter说出犬山形状那一刻起，Phil真的把心交出去了，同时也把命交出去了。
罕见的题材。讲述少年人的残酷。具体就是残酷的少年人杀死了长大成人的残酷少年。片子极闷，音乐是加分项，一直在暗示事情不妙。《断背山》后传。
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