Anthony is 80, mischievous, living defiantly alone and rejecting the carers that his daughter, Anne, encouragingly introduces. Yet help is also becoming a necessity for Anne; she can’t make daily visits anymore and Anthony’s grip on reality is unravelling. As we experience the ebb and flow of his memory, how much of his own identity and past can Anthony cling to? How does Anne cope as she grieves the loss of her father, while he still lives and breathes before her? THE FATHER warmly embraces real life, through loving reflection upon the vibrant human condition; heart-breaking and uncompromisingly poignant – a movie that nestles in the truth of our own lives.
- Year2020
- Runtime97 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorFlorian Zeller
- ScreenwriterChristopher Hampton and Florian Zeller
- ProducerDavid Parfitt, Jean-Louis Livi, Philippe Carcassonne, Christophe Spadone, Simon Friend
- Executive ProducerHéloïse Spadone, Alessandro Mauceri, Lauren Dark, Ollie Madden, Daniel Battsek, Hugo Grumbar, Tim Haslam, Paul Grindey
- Co-ProducerAlice Dawson
- CastAcademy Award® winner Anthony Hopkins, Academy Award® winner Olivia Coleman, Mark Gatiss, Imogen Poots, Rufus Sewell, Olivia Williams
- EditorYorgos Lamprinos
- Production DesignPeter Francis
- MusicLudovico Einaudi
Anthony is 80, mischievous, living defiantly alone and rejecting the carers that his daughter, Anne, encouragingly introduces. Yet help is also becoming a necessity for Anne; she can’t make daily visits anymore and Anthony’s grip on reality is unravelling. As we experience the ebb and flow of his memory, how much of his own identity and past can Anthony cling to? How does Anne cope as she grieves the loss of her father, while he still lives and breathes before her? THE FATHER warmly embraces real life, through loving reflection upon the vibrant human condition; heart-breaking and uncompromisingly poignant – a movie that nestles in the truth of our own lives.
- Year2020
- Runtime97 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorFlorian Zeller
- ScreenwriterChristopher Hampton and Florian Zeller
- ProducerDavid Parfitt, Jean-Louis Livi, Philippe Carcassonne, Christophe Spadone, Simon Friend
- Executive ProducerHéloïse Spadone, Alessandro Mauceri, Lauren Dark, Ollie Madden, Daniel Battsek, Hugo Grumbar, Tim Haslam, Paul Grindey
- Co-ProducerAlice Dawson
- CastAcademy Award® winner Anthony Hopkins, Academy Award® winner Olivia Coleman, Mark Gatiss, Imogen Poots, Rufus Sewell, Olivia Williams
- EditorYorgos Lamprinos
- Production DesignPeter Francis
- MusicLudovico Einaudi