The lobster /
In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into beasts and sent off into The Woods.
| Other Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English; closed-captioned in English. |
| Published: |
[Ireland] :
Element Pictures Distribution,
[2015]
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| Summary: | In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into beasts and sent off into The Woods. |
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| Item Description: | Special features include behind the scenes featurettes and theatrical trailer. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD 9; PAL, region 2; Dolby digital 5.1 or stereo sound formats. |
| Audience: | Irish film classification: 15. MPAA rating: R for sexual content including dialogue, and some violence. |
| Awards: | British Independent Film Awards 2015: Best Supporting Actress (Olivia Colman). Cannes Film Festival, 2015: Palm Dog - Jury Prize (Yorgos Lanthimos), Queer Palm - Special Mention (Yorgos Lanthimos). European Film Awards, 2015: European Costume Designer (Sarah Blenkinsop). Miami Film Festival, 2016: Grand Jury Prize in Best Director (Yorgos Lanthimos). |
| Production Credits: | Produced by Ed Guiney, Lee Magiday, Ceci Dempsey and Yorgos Lanthimos ; director of photography, Thimios Bakatakis. |