The Lobster
Summary: In a dystopian near future, according to the laws of The City, single people are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in 45 days or they're transformed into beasts and sent off into The Woods.
Release Date: October 16, 2015
Director:
Yorgos Lanthimos
Runtime: 1 h 59 min
MPAA: R
Production: Film4, Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board, Eurimages, British Film Institute (BFI), Protagonist Pictures, Element Pictures, Scarlet Films, Faliro House Productions, Haut et Court, Lemming Film, Limp Films, Canal+, Ciné+, L'Aide aux Cinémas du Monde, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Développement International, Institut Français, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Lobster Productions
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 4,000,000
Domestic: $ 9,077,245
International: $ 8,351,519
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2010sabstinenceabsurdismacheachingair riflealarmanarchistanarchyanimal abuseanimal trapapologyapplausearchitectastigmatismauthoritybackrubbackstrokebalmbandbandage over eyesbanging one's head against a wallbare chested malebasketballbechdel test passedbedbest friendbirth control pillbiscuitbisexualblind person pretending to have sightblind womanblindedblinding selfblinding someoneblindnessbloodblood on footblood typebloodstainbloodybloody footbloody mouthboatbody languageborder colliebound and gaggedbrassierebreakfastbreaking upbreakupbriefsbrother brother relationshipbrushing teethburning someone's handburying oneselfbuscamelcaught in a leg hold trapcenterchasechoking on foodcigarettecigarette smokingcircular staircasecleave gagclothingco written by directorcommunal breakfastcommunitycontact lenscorporal punishmentcouplecryingcupdancerdancingdark comedydark glassesdark romancedartdead bodydead rabbitdead womandeathdeath of brotherdeath of dogdigging one's gravedining halldivorced mandoctordogdoggystyle sexdonkeydry humpingdystopiadystopian sci fiearphoneseaten aliveelectro musicelectronic musicemotionlessnessendangered animalenvironmenterectionescapeeye bandageeye examinationeye surgeryeyeglassesf wordface slapfacilityfaking one's deathfalling in lovefather daughter relationshipfather son relationshipfearfemale rear nudityfightfirst person narrationfishflamingoflashlightfleeingflirtingflossingforbidden kissforbidden sexforestfrenchfriendfriendshipfugitivefurfuturegaggedgamegesturegirlgolfgravegrave digginggreecegreekgrindinggroupguardguerillaguerilla raidguide dogguitargunhair transplanthand bandagehand woundhandcuffsheadphonesheimlich maneuverhellashellenichidinghiding behind a treehit with a rockhospitalhospitalizedhot tubhotelhotel managerhotel restauranthughuman becoming an animalhumidityhungerhunthusband shoots wifehusband wife relationshipideaimpersonationinjured in a fallinsecurityinstitutioninstitutionalizedinterviewislandisolationjealousyjumping out a windowkicked in the shinkillingkilling an animalkisskiwiknifeknocking on a doorlap dancingleaderleafletlielifelimplisplistening to musiclobsterlonerlooking out a windowlovelying in one's gravemaidmaking out in publicmale male hugmale singerman hits a womanman wears tighty whitiesmanhuntmartinimasturbationmedical examinationmen's bathroommicrophonemismatched couplemorality playmother daughter relationshipmother son relationshipmouth woundmurdermurder of a childnarrated by characternarrator repeats character's wordsnarrator repeats character's wordsnear futurenearsightednessnew agenosebleedout of ammunitionpainpain reliefpantyhoseparrotpartnerpeacockphotographpigplaypolice officerponchoponyportable cd playerpretending to chokeproblemprologuepromisepsychopathpublic testimonypunishmentrabbitrabbit meatrainreading a letter aloudrebelrebellionrebelliousreference to bath englandreference to kiefer sutherlandreference to portofino italyreference to richard dreyfussreference to river phoenixrehabilitationrehabilitation centerrestaurantrevolverriflerowboatrubbing one's backrunningseclusionsecret codesecurityseditionself mutilationshootingshooting a donkeyshooting an animalshopping mallshot in the backsingersingingsingleslashing lipsslow motion scenesocietysongspaspeechspeech impedimentsprained anklestabbed in the legstabbed in the stomachstabbed with a knifestabbingstabbing a womansteakknifestorytellingstuffing paper into one's mouthsubtitled scenesuicide attemptsuicide threatsunglassessurreal comedysurrealismswimmingswimming poolsynchronizationtarget practiceteenagertennistennis balltied to a chairtimbertimeframe 2010stoastertorturetotalitarianismtrainingtranquilizer guntransformationtrappingtruffleunderwearundressingundressing someonevoice over narrationvoicemail messagevolleyballwaiterwaitingwetwidowerwolfwoman deceasedwoman wears a string bikiniwoodlandwoodsyacht
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