I've never seen anything like Dogtooth.

In a nutshell, well-off Greek parents (Christos Stergioglou and Michele Valley) are trying to raise their children -- a 20-something son (Hristos Passalis) and two teenage daughters (Angeliki Papoulia and Mary Tsoni) -- in complete quarantine from the outside world inside their walled-in homestead. The kids display a naivete so complete that any stimulation from the outside world can have explosive consequences.

Dad brings home a female security guard (Anna Kalaitzidou) from the plant he owns to sexually service his son. Soon bizarre ideas about sex, including acting them out, are spreading among the youngsters. They come to think licking each other is an appropriate way to show affection. Then the oldest daughter forces the security guard to cough up some VHS cassettes she carries around.

Soon, the oldest daughter is quoting lines of dialogue from Rocky and Jaws (and, hilariously, performing shark attacks on her brother in their pool). Finally, in a jaw-dropping dance performed in front of their parents to celebrate their anniversary, while brother plays classical guitar, she does the "Maniac" dance from Flashdance. This has to be seen to be believed.

This is all done utterly deadpan. Should we be laughing? Maybe not.

I know this review makes the movie sound shallower than it is. I just want to intrigue Americans who otherwise would shun something like this.

Along the way, there are pointed references to totalitarian politics and religious extremism. I am certain North Korea and what has been going on there was an inspiration. If you watch it, don't try to figure it out. Just let it wash over you.

You will not have seen anything like it before.