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The Lobster streaming

2015 Movie Greece, Ireland, France, United Kingdom, Netherlands Sci-Fi, Drama, Romance, Comedy 118 min Ages 15+

By: Yorgos Lanthimos With: Ariane Labed, Colin Farrell, Angeliki Papoulia, Jessica Barden, Rachel Weisz

A love story set in a dystopian near future where single people are arrested and transferred to a creepy hotel. There they are obliged to find a matching mate in 45 days. If they fail, they are transformed into an animal and released into the woods.

Filmium rating

71%

Festival Achievements

European Film Awards 2016

Nominations:

People's Choice Award

European Film Awards 2015

Awards:

European Screenwriter • European Costume Designer

Nominations:

European Director • European Actor • European Film

Selections:

Feature Film Selection

Festival de Cannes 2015

Awards:

In Competition - Feature films

Mood

Absurd

Absurdist

Dark Comedy

Dark Humor

Thought-Provoking

Cast & Crew

Yorgos Lanthimos

Efthimis Filippou

Jessica Barden

Olivia Colman

Angeliki Papoulia

Ashley Jensen

Rachel Weisz

Colin Farrell

Ariane Labed

Ensemble Cast

John C. Reilly

Budget

Independent Film

Cinematic Technique

Deadpan

Minimalist

Surreal Visuals

Symbolic

Symmetrical Framing

Film Movements

Absurdist Cinema

Narrative Structure

Episodic

Nonlinear

Pace

Deliberate

Measured

Reflective

Slow-Paced

Runtime

Long Runtime

Soundtrack

Ambient Score

Style

Absurdist

Black Comedy

Cinematic

Offbeat

Stylized

Surrealism

Time-Period

Near Future

Central Conflict

Escape

Finding A Partner

Transformation Into Animals

Characters

Hotel Guests

Loners

Singletons

Ending

Ambiguous

Escape

Self-Blinding

Historical Context

Dystopian Future

Key Plot Points

Animal Transformation

Deadline To Find Partner

Escape From Hotel

Plot

Absurdist Romance

Animal Transformation

Dystopian

Dystopian Society

Forced Coupling

Setting

City

Dystopian Society

Forest

Hotel

Shooting Location

County Kerry

Dublin

Theme

Absurdity Of Relationships

Individual Freedom

Love And Conformity

Love And Loneliness

Societal Norms

Societal Pressure

Genre

Absurdist Comedy

Comedy

Drama

Satire

Science Fiction

Audiences

Adults

Art House Enthusiasts

Art-House Viewers

Comedy Lovers

Titles

A homár

A Lagosta

Homaar

O Lagosta

The Lobster

The Lobster: Hummer sind auch nur Menschen

Ο αστακός

Лобстер

جراد البحر

ロブスター

單身動物園

龙虾

Awards

Jury Prize

Festivals

Cannes Film Festival

Reception

Award-Winning

Cannes Film Festival

Critical Acclaim

Festival Success

Jury Prize

Production Countries

France

Greece

Ireland

Netherlands

Uk

Release Year

2015

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