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The Lobster
Directed byYorgos Lanthimos
Written byEfthimis Filippou
Yorgos Lanthimos
Produced byCeci Dempsey
Ed Guiney
Yorgos Lanthimos
Lee Magiday
StarringColin Farrell
Rachel Weisz
CinematographyThimios Bakatakis
Edited byYorgos Mavropsaridis
Production
companies
Element Pictures
Scarlet Films
Limp Films
Faliro House Productions
Haut et Court
Lemming Films
Distributed byProtagonist Pictures
(United States)
Running time
90 minutes
CountriesGreece
United Kingdom
Ireland
Netherlands
France
LanguageEnglish
Budget€1.9 million[1]

The Lobster is an upcoming romantic science fiction thriller film directed by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos in his English-language debut. Its script was awarded the ARTE International Prize for Best CineMart 2013 Project at the 42nd Rotterdam International Film Festival.[1] Set in a dystopian near future, the film tells an unconventional love story where finding a partner is a matter of life and death. The film stars Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Ben Whishaw, Olivia Colman, Léa Seydoux and John C. Reilly.[2][3]

Plot

The Lobster is set in a dystopian near future where lonely people are obliged to find a matching mate within a 45-day period in a hotel. If they fail, they are transformed into animals and sent off into the woods. In that setting, one man escapes and finds love, despite the rules of the City.

Cast

Production

Filming

Principal photography began on 24 March 2014, and concluded on 9 May 2014.[6][7] Filming took place in Dublin, Ireland and also at locations in and around County Kerry, including Sneem, Dromore Woods and Kenmare.[8][9][10][11]

Marketing and distribution

In May 2014, it was announced that Sony Pictures acquired the distribution rights for Australia, New Zealand, German-speaking Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America.[7] A film still featuring Colin Farrell, Ben Whishaw and John C. Reilly was released around the same time.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Lanthimos Wins Rotterdam's CineMart Prize". Greek Reporter. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz join Yorgos Lanthimos' The Lobster". ScreenDaily. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "John C. Reilly Joins Yorgos Lanthimos' 'The Lobster'". Variety. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "The Lobster". Yahoo. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Giorgos Lanthimos' Lobster reveals first pictures". Variety. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Yorgos Lanthimos commences The Lobster shoot". Cineuropa. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Sony snaps up The Lobster starring Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz". ScreenDaily. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  8. ^ "Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz to Star in Yorgos Lanthimos' 'The Lobster'". Variety. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  9. ^ "Colin Farrell's arrival gets quiet village dreaming of its own 'Quiet Man'". Irish Independent. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  10. ^ "Minister Deenihan visits set of 'Lobster' on final day of filming in Kerry". Coillte. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  11. ^ "What a happy set! Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz share a laugh in between scenes as they film The Lobster in Dublin". Daily Mail. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  12. ^ "First Look: Colin Farrell, Ben Whishaw & John C. Reilly In Yorgos Lanthimos' 'The Lobster'". Indiewire. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.


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