The Lobster (2015)

R10/15/2015Comedy, Drama, Romance1h 59m

An unconventional love story...

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Colin Farrell

    David

  2. Cast 1

    Rachel Weisz

    Short Sighted Woman

  3. Cast 1

    Olivia Colman

    Hotel Manager

  4. Cast 1

    Léa Seydoux

    Loner Leader

  5. Cast 1

    Michael Smiley

    Loner Swimmer

  6. Cast 1

    Ariane Labed

    The Maid

  7. Cast 1

    John C. Reilly

    Lisping Man

  8. Cast 1

    Ben Whishaw

    Limping Man

  9. Cast 1

    Angeliki Papoulia

    Heartless Woman

_The Lobster_ is the most awkward love story I have ever watched, but despite how off putting it was it touched me in ways I did not quite expect. The plot of this film is incredibly unique. The idea of being turned into an animal if you cannot find love is so weird in the best kind of way. I found the entire movie to be very sinister in nature, always keeping me on edge about what was to come next, and that was enhanced by the sharp orchestra playing underneath every scene. Yorgos Lanthimos wrote the entire film in a very awkward way. I understand that it was aiming for that type of sharp and...