Must watch: Oscar-nominated movie The Father captures the profound heartache of ageing
1 Apr, 2021 07:20 PM
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Anthony Hopkins in The Father. Photo / Sean Gleason
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By: Wenlei Ma
The Father is not flashy. It doesn t have gunfights, a rousing monologue or an epic historical moment to memorialise. But it is an incredible film.
It s incredible in a low-key way in that it s difficult to pinpoint one particular element that bursts through because this is a movie where everything is working at its peak to create a spectacular whole. It s a symphony of cinematic arts.
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From the production design and the editing to the screenplay by director Florian Zeller and famed scribe Christopher Hampton, plus the powerhouse performances from Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman, there is no weak link in The Father.
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Le Père (
The Father) was already considered one of the great plays of the 21st Century. In 2016, actor Frank Langella debuted an American adaptation of the original West End production, earning the Best Actor award at the Tony Awards for his work. And now Zeller has followed in the footsteps of many great directors of the stage and screen, directing his adaptation of
The Father with an all-star cast and a considerable amount of award season hype.
Even in his advanced age, Anthony (Hopkins) is more than capable of taking care of himself. Or so he tells his oldest daughter Anne (Colman) when she comes to discuss placing him in a residential facility. The truth is things are starting to slip for Anthony. People he does not recognize wander through his apartment, and his new caregiver (Poots) often acts like they have just met or have gotten along well for days. Caught between fear and rage, Anthony must do his best to wrest some small amount of control over his life as it unfolds
PVR acquires award season favourites ‘The Father’, ‘The Mauritanian’ for India release
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February 18, 2021 15:46 IST
Apart from the international films, the company’s 2021 slate also includes Bollywood movies, including Akshay Kumar’s ‘Sooryavanshi’ and Kabir Khan’s cricket drama ‘83’, starring Ranveer Singh
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Olivia Colman and Anthony Hopkins in ‘The Father’
Apart from the international films, the company’s 2021 slate also includes Bollywood movies, including Akshay Kumar’s ‘Sooryavanshi’ and Kabir Khan’s cricket drama ‘83’, starring Ranveer Singh
Lee Isaac Chung’s directorial “Minari”, Anthony Hopkins-led “The Father” and Jodie Foster-starrer “The Mauritanian” are some of the critically-acclaimed titles and award season hopefuls from Hollywood that will be theatrically released in India by PVR Pictures, the multiplex chain announced on Thursday.
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