The Lobster
Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz star in this dystopian romantic comedy from director Yorgos Lanthimos (Dogtooth). Set in a near future with strict rules about finding a partner, single people are taken to The Hotel, where they have 45 days to find a partner - otherwise they are transformed into an animal and sent into the woods. Winner of the Jury Prize, Queer Palm and Palm Dog at Cannes Film Festival 2015. John C. Reilly, Léa Seydoux, Ben Whishaw and Olivia Colman co-star.
Jury Prize, Queer Palm and Palm Dog at Cannes Film Festival 2015
2015Rating: MA15+, Strong themes and violence118 minsIreland, UK, Greece, France, NetherlandsEnglish and French with English subtitles
ComedyScience FictionRomanceFestival & Independent
The Lobster / Reviews
Time Out
This is cinema in quotemarks, tongue-in-cheek storytelling that uses absurdity to hold a mirror to how we live and love.
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Little White Lies
Appreciation for the sheer conceptual confidence of the film gathers momentum once you think back over it.
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