Yorgos Lanthimos’ delightfully bizarre satire The Lobster—a world in which being single was a crime punishable by being turned into an animal of one’s choice—was a highlight of 2015, winning multiple awards at Cannes and pulling an Oscar nomination for Best Screenplay. Anticipation is high for the follow-up, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, which […]
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AFF Reviews: The Lobster, Room
Movie reviewers everywhere are loving The Lobster, the first English-language film by Greek director, Yorgos Lanthimos. The absurdist comedic satire is set in a UK near-dystopia where it’s illegal to be single. So when David (Colin Farrell) gets dumped, he’s immediately transferred to this freak-show singles hotel where he has 45 days to find a mate or […]