The Lobster
An unconventional love story set in a dystopian world where singles are not entitled to a free existence. When David suddenly becomes a bachelor, he is taken to an isolated hotel where he has to find a suitable new partner within 45 days. If he succeeds he will be able to return back to the Village to be a couple together. But if he fails, he will be taken to a special room in the hotel where he is changed into an animal of his choice, like all the other guests who fail....
Credits
director Yorgos Lanthimos
script Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthimis Filippou
release 2015
length 118 min
English
producers Element Pictures (IR)
co producers Lemming Film (NL), Haut et Court (FR), Faliro House (GR), Limp (UK)
main cast Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Jason Clark, Ben Whishaw, Léa Seydoux
director of photography Thimios Bakatakis
sound Dany van Spreuwel
casting Jina Jay
production design Jacqueline Abrahams
costume design Sarah Blenkinsop
hair & make-up Lucy Browne
editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis
sound design Johnny Burn
financiers & funds Irish Film Board, Netherlands Film Fund, BFI, Film4, Eurimages, Greek Film Centre, CNC, Canal+
distributor De Filmfreak (BENELUX)
worldsales Protagonist Pictures























