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The Father

2020 · Movie · PG-13 · 97 min · ★ 8.1

Drama

A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages and, as he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.

Based on Le Père

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Details
Years
2020
Release date
2020-12-23
Language
English
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
97 min
TMDB rating
8.1/10 (3,639 votes)
Box office
$24,777,948
Budget
$20,000,000

Themes

  • london, england
  • loss of sense of reality
  • flat
  • dementia
  • mistaken identity
  • alzheimer's disease
  • based on play or musical
  • old man
  • memory loss
  • elderly man
  • caregiving
  • father daughter relationship
  • +5 more

Awards & recognition

  • César AwardBest Foreign Film · 2022
  • Academy AwardBest Actor · 2021
  • Academy AwardBest Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2021
  • European Film AwardBest Screenwriter · 2021
  • European Film AwardBest Actor · 2021
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  • Academy AwardBest Film Editing · 2021 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Production Design · 2021 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Actor · 2021 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actress · 2021 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2021 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Picture · 2021 · nominated
  • European Film AwardBest Film · 2021 · nominated
  • European Film AwardBest Screenwriter · 2021 · nominated
  • European Film AwardBest Actor · 2021 · nominated
  • European Film AwardBest Director · 2021 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Florian Zeller