The Lobster
2015 · Movie · R · 119 min · ★ 7.0
In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into animals and sent off into The Woods.
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-10-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 119 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (6,899 votes)
Themes
- hotel
- suicide attempt
- boat
- dystopia
- woods
- romance
- punishment
- revenge
- swimming
- grave digging
- dead rabbit
- blind woman
- +5 more
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Costume Designer · 2015
- European Film Award — Best Screenwriter · 2015
- Jury Prize
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2017 · nominated
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2016 · nominated
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- European Film Award — Best Screenwriter · 2015 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Actor · 2015 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Film · 2015 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Director · 2015 · nominated
Cast & crew
Colin Farrell
as David
Rachel Weisz
as Short Sighted Woman
Olivia Colman
as Hotel Manager
Léa Seydoux
as Loner Leader
Michael Smiley
as Loner Swimmer
Ariane Labed
as The Maid
John C. Reilly
as Lisping Man
Ben Whishaw
as Limping Man
Angeliki Papoulia
as Heartless Woman
Jessica Barden
as Nosebleed Woman
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos