“A powerful piece of storytelling.”– RogerEbert.com
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.
Nominated Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay - Academy Awards 2021
Nominated Best Film, Best British Film, Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay - BAFTA Film Awards 2021
- Year2020
- Runtime97 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited Kingdom, France
- RatingPG-13
- DirectorFlorian Zeller
- ScreenwriterChristopher Hampton, Florian Zeller
- ProducerPhilippe Carcassonne, Jean-Louis Livi, David Parfitt
- Executive ProducerTim Haslam, Zygi Kamasa, Paul Grindey, Ollie Madden, Daniel Battsek, Lauren Dark, Hugo Grumbar, Sylvain Jouannet
- Co-ProducerAlice Dawson
- CastOlivia Colman, Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Williams, Imogen Poots
- CinematographerBen Smithard
- EditorYorgos Lamprinos
- Production DesignPeter Francis
“A powerful piece of storytelling.”– RogerEbert.com
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.
Nominated Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay - Academy Awards 2021
Nominated Best Film, Best British Film, Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay - BAFTA Film Awards 2021
- Year2020
- Runtime97 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited Kingdom, France
- RatingPG-13
- DirectorFlorian Zeller
- ScreenwriterChristopher Hampton, Florian Zeller
- ProducerPhilippe Carcassonne, Jean-Louis Livi, David Parfitt
- Executive ProducerTim Haslam, Zygi Kamasa, Paul Grindey, Ollie Madden, Daniel Battsek, Lauren Dark, Hugo Grumbar, Sylvain Jouannet
- Co-ProducerAlice Dawson
- CastOlivia Colman, Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Williams, Imogen Poots
- CinematographerBen Smithard
- EditorYorgos Lamprinos
- Production DesignPeter Francis