Ireland / UK / Greece / France / Netherlands,
2015, 119 min
(Alternative: 114 min)
Directed by:
Yorgos LanthimosCinematography:
Thimios BakatakisComposer:
Johnnie BurnCast:
Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Léa Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, John C. Reilly, Jessica Barden, Olivia Colman, Ashley Jensen, Ariane Labed, Angeliki Papoulia (more)VOD (3)
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The Lobster is a darkly funny love story set in a near future where finding love is a matter of life or death. According to the rules of The City, single people are arrested and then 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 into The Woods. A desperate Man (Colin Farrell), escapes from The Hotel to The Woods where The Loners live and falls in love, although it is against their rules. (Lionsgate Home Entertainment)
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