Yorgos Lanthimos Retrospective
THE LOBSTER
Friday, July 12th at 9:30 PM
$16 Public | $10 Members
In this highly imaginative, delightfully absurdist comedy from visionary
director Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things), Colin Farrell stars as David, a man who has just been dumped by his
wife. To make matters worse, David lives in a society where single people have
45 days to find true love, or else they are turned into the animal of their
choice and released into the woods. David is kept at the mysterious hotel while
he searches for a new partner, and after several romantic misadventures decides
to make a daring escape to abandon this world. He ultimately joins up with a
rebel faction known as The Loners, a group founded on a complete rejection of
romance. But once there David meets an enigmatic stranger (Rachel Weisz) who stirs up unexpected and strong feelings within him.
At once a full immersion into a strange and surreal world, and a witty and
clever reflection of our own society, The Lobster is a thrillingly
audacious vision fully brought to life by Lanthimos and his terrific cast. (USA, UK, Ireland, Greece, France, Belgium,
Netherlands. 2015, 119 mins, R, England | Dir. Dir. Yorgos Lanthimos)
