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)
Plots(1)
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)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2017 - Efthymis Filippou, Yorgos Lanthimos (Best Original Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2016 - Outstanding British Film
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2015 - Olivia Colman (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2015 - Best British Independent Film
- 2015 - Yorgos Lanthimos (Best Director)
- 2015 - Colin Farrell (Best Actor)
- 2015 - Ben Whishaw (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2015 - Efthymis Filippou, Yorgos Lanthimos (Best Screenplay)
European Film Awards
- 2016 - Yorgos Lanthimos (Audience Award for Best Film)
- 2015 - Efthymis Filippou, Yorgos Lanthimos (Best Screenwriter)
- 2015 - Sarah Blenkinsop (Best Costume Designer)
- 2015 - Yorgos Lanthimos (Best Film)
- 2015 - Yorgos Lanthimos (Best Director)
- 2015 - Colin Farrell (Best Actor)
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2017 - Yorgos Lanthimos (Best Non-American Film)
Golden Globes
- 2017 - Colin Farrell (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2016 - Efthymis Filippou, Yorgos Lanthimos (Best Original Screenplay)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2016 - Best Film
- 2016 - Efthymis Filippou, Yorgos Lanthimos (Best Original Screenplay)
- 2016 - Yorgos Lanthimos (Best Director)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2016 - Efthymis Filippou, Yorgos Lanthimos (Best Screenplay)
The Saturn Awards
- 2017 - Best DVD or Blu-ray Release
Cannes Film Festival
- 2015 - Yorgos Lanthimos (Jury Prize)
- 2015 - Yorgos Lanthimos (Golden Palm - Official Competition)
Miami Film Festival
- 2016 - Yorgos Lanthimos (Knight Competition Grand Jury Prize for Best Director)
- 2016 - Yorgos Lanthimos (Knight Competition Grand Jury Prize)