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The Lobster

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Original title

The Lobster

Year

2015

Running time

118 min.

Country

Greece

Director

Yorgos Lanthimos

Screenwriter

Efthymis Filippou, Yorgos Lanthimos

Cast

Music

Various

Cinematography

Thimios Bakatatakis

Producer

Co-production Greece-Ireland-United Kingdom-Netherlands-France;

Film4 Productions, Irish Film Board, Eurimages, Netherlands Film Fund, Greek Film Center, British Film Institute, Element Pictures, Scarlet Films, Faliro House, Haut et Court, Lemming Film, Protagonist

Genre

Sci-Fi. Drama. Romance | Dystopia. Black Comedy

Synopsis

An unconventional love story set in a dystopian near future where single people, according to the rules of the Town, are arrested and transferred to the Hotel. There they are obliged to find a matching mate in 45 days. If they fail, they are transformed into an animal of their choosing and released in the woods. A desperate man escapes from the Hotel to the woods where the Loners live and there he falls in love although it’s against the rules.

Awards: 2016: Academy Awards: Nominated for Best Original Screenplay

2016: Golden Globes: Nominated for Best Actor-Comedy (Colin Farrell)

2015: Cannes Film Festival: Jury Prize

2015: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best British Film

2015: European Films Awards: Best Screenplay & Custome Design

2015: British Independent Film Awards (BIFA): Best Supp. Actress (Colman). 7 Nom.

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