The Lobster

Deadpan, unsettling and quietly hilarious, it drifts through sterile rituals and cold cruelty toward a strangely tender, aching romance.

Directed by

Yorgos Lanthimos

Genres

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Starring

Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Olivia Colman

Tagline

An unconventional love story...

Overview

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 animals and sent off into The Woods.

How it feels

Dark, absurd, satirical and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Love, isolation, identity, obsession

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Watch the trailer on YouTube (opens in a new tab)