Overview:
A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages and, as he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.Status: | Released (2020-12-23) |
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Awards: | Won 2 Oscars. 37 wins & 169 nominations total |
BoxOffice: | $2,122,771 |
Screen: | Christopher Hampton, Florian Zeller |
Productions: | Les Films du Cru, Film4 Productions, F Comme Film, Trademark Films, Ciné-@, Embankment Films |
Production Countries: | France, United Kingdom |
Spoken Languages: | English |
Casts
- 4173: Anthony Hopkins - Anthony
- 39187: Olivia Colman - Anne
- 34546: Mark Gatiss - The Man
- 11616: Olivia Williams - The Woman
- 17606: Imogen Poots - Laura
- 17328: Rufus Sewell - Paul
- 33191: Ayesha Dharker - Dr. Sarai
Crews
- 1150548: Florian Zeller - Director - Directing
- 1405780: Cathy Featherstone - Set Decoration - Art
- 1793901: Vincent Verdoux - Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Sound
- 1566991: Mikaël Tanguy - Visual Effects Supervisor - Visual Effects
- 1811637: Céline Goriot - Visual Effects Producer - Visual Effects
- 1715540: Amanda Dazely - Art Direction - Art
- 1318520: Astrid Sieben - Supervising Art Director - Art
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Reviews
Manuel São Bento
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“The Father” gives its audience a fully immersive experience with the frustrations of dementia in this stage-to-screen adaptation of Florian Zeller‘s 2012 play. Making his feature film directorial debut, Zeller gives the project a personal touch with much emotional gravity, as he’s s ....
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'The Father' is a standout during this very bland awards season, but just because it's both a critical darling and awards frontrunner doesn't take away from the emotional power and stellar performances for Colman and Hopkins. - Chris dos Santos Read Chris' full article... https: ....
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Incredible performances from Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman! <em>'The Father'</em> makes for a rather heart-breaking watch, it's very clear from the get-go where the film is heading but that doesn't stop it hitting directly in the feels. I've fortunately never been around someo ....
Continue reading ->AstroNoud
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‘The Father’ is an incredibly moving film that leaves you as confused in time and place as the main character (an incredible Hopkins), allowing the audience to experience - if only a little - what it must feel like to have dementia. 9/10
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Anthony Hopkins's performance in The Father is bulletproof. This is fortunate, because he encounters what the military calls 'friendly fire' resulting from a baffling decision by co-writer/director Florian Zeller, who has a couple of characters played each by two different sets of ac ....
Continue reading ->badelf
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We, as "normal" people, cannot imagine what really goes on inside the head of those suffering from more advanced dementia. We only know for sure what is reflected by caretakers and psychiatrists. Yet, Florian Zeller has done a tremendous job of immersing us in what may be the experie ....
Continue reading ->Nathan
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The Father is a brilliant film. Fantastic performances all around, amazing editing, and cinematography that creates confusion for not only the audience but our main character. This story is so touching and incredibly tragic, it had me tearing up at multiple points. Not only do the em ....
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