The Lobster (2015)
Eine Gesellschaft in der nahen Zukunft, in der ein Leben zu zweit das oberste Gebot ist. Singles werden verhaftet und in eine Anstalt namens „The Hotel“ gebracht. Dort haben sie genau 45 Tage Zeit, um einen passenden Partner zu finden. Scheitern sie, werden sie in ein Tier ihrer Wahl verwandelt und im Wald ausgesetzt. David gelingt die Flucht aus dem Hotel in den Wald, wo allerdings „The Loners“ das Sagen haben. Das Dogma ihres restriktiven Regimes ist das Alleinsein. Partnerschaften sind streng untersagt. Doch David verliebt sich in eine Frau - und verstößt damit gegen die Regeln.
Der Regisseur: Yorgos Lanthimos
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Colin Farrell as David |
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Rachel Weisz as Short Sighted Woman |
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Olivia Colman as Hotel Manager |
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Léa Seydoux as Loner Leader |
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Michael Smiley as Loner Swimmer |
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Ariane Labed as The Maid |
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John C. Reilly as Lisping Man |
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Ben Whishaw as Limping Man |
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Angeliki Papoulia as Heartless Woman |
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Jessica Barden as Nosebleed Woman |
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Emma O'Shea as Nosebleed Woman's Best Friend |
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Ashley Jensen as Biscuit Woman |
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Roger Ashton-Griffiths as Doctor |
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Anthony Dougall as 70 Year Old Waiter |
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Anthony Moriarty as 30 Year Old Waiter |
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Sean Duggan as Guard Waiter |
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Roland Ferrandi as Loner Leader's Father |
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Imelda Nagle Ryan as Loner Leader's Mother |
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Jacqueline Abrahams as Donkey Shooter |
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James Finnegan as Bald Man |
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Robert Heaney as Restaurant Waiter |
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Rosanna Hoult as David's Wife |
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Kathy Kelly as Police Officer 1 |
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Kevin McCormack as Police Officer 2 |
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Nancy Onu as Hotel Receptionist |
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Ewen MacIntosh as Trainer Waiter (Shooting Range) |
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Patrick Malone as Campari Man |
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Sandra Hayden Mason as Arrested Town Woman |
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Garry Mountaine as Hotel Manager's Partner |
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Laoise Murphy as New Daughter |
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Ishmael Moalosi as Bandaged Loner |
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Matthew O'Brien as Trapped Loner |
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Judi King Murphy as Guest Room 104 |
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Chris Threader as Coach Driver Waiter |
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Cian Boylan as Piano Player (uncredited) |
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Clive Dev as Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
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Degnan Geraghty as Waiter (uncredited) |
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Heidi Ellen Love as Waitress (uncredited) |
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Dolores Marren as Waitress (uncredited) |
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Mark McCormack as Waiter (uncredited) |
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Stephen Ryan as Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
| Directing | Yorgos Lanthimos | Director |
| Production | Caroline Benjo | Associate Producer |
| Production | Rory Gilmartin | Executive Producer |
| Production | Simon Arnal | Associate Producer |
| Production | Milan Ueffing | Associate Producer |
| Crew | Χρήστος Βουδούρης | Thanks |
| Art | Vasilis Marmatakis | Graphic Designer |
| Production | Emer O'Shea | Production Assistant |
| Sound | Γιώργος Μαυροψαρίδης | Music Editor |
| Crew | Ariane Labed | Thanks |
| Production | Ceci Dempsey | Producer |
| Production | Lee Magiday | Producer |
| Camera | Θύμιος Μπακατάκης | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sarah Blenkinsop | Costume Design |
| Production | Cait Collins | Line Producer |
| Production | Joost de Vries | Co-Producer |
| Production | Ed Guiney | Producer |
| Production | Leontine Petit | Co-Producer |
| Production | Tessa Ross | Executive Producer |
| Production | Sam Lavender | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jina Jay | Casting |
| Production | Carole Scotta | Co-Producer |
| Production | Christos V. Konstantakopoulos | Co-Producer |
| Art | Jacqueline Abrahams | Production Design |
| Production | Andrew Lowe | Executive Producer |
| Production | Yorgos Lanthimos | Producer |
| Editing | Γιώργος Μαυροψαρίδης | Editor |
| Production | Derk-Jan Warrink | Co-Producer |
| Crew | Emma Condren | Stunts |
| Crew | Aoife Byrne | Stunts |
| Editing | Conor Mackey | First Assistant Editor |
| Production | Thyrza Ging | Casting Associate |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lucy Browne | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Jessica Timlin | Assistant Art Director |
| Editing | Eoin McGuirk | First Assistant Editor |
| Production | Louise Kiely | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eileen Buggy | Hair Designer |
| Production | Karen Scully | Casting Associate |
| Sound | Ronnie van der Veer | Foley |
| Sound | Danny van Spreuwel | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Mark Kelly | Art Direction |
| Visual Effects | Olivier Cauwet | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Amy Ashworth | Music Supervisor |
| Crew | John McKenna | Armorer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sharon Doyle | Makeup Designer |
| Directing | Dave Moran | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | Jack Kuiper | Digital Intermediate |
| Visual Effects | Kristina Prilukova | Visual Effects Producer |
| Crew | Jim Walsh | Property Master |
| Visual Effects | Pierre Buffin | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Editing | Danny van Spreuwel | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Simon Carroll | Sound Effects Editor |
| Lighting | Barry Conroy | Gaffer |
| Crew | Giedrius Nagys | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Johnnie Burn | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Camera | Δέσποινα Σπύρου | Still Photographer |
| Art | Vasilis Marmatakis | Title Designer |
| Production | Julie Billy | Line Producer |
| Sound | Johnnie Burn | Sound Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tara O'Halloran | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Owen Magee | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Miriam Ferguson | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cassandra Steyn-Taylor | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Directing | Lisa Kelly | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Mike Hayes | Third Assistant Director |
| Sound | Johnnie Burn | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Johnnie Burn | Music Editor |
| Crew | Κυριάκος Καρσεράς | Translator |
| Camera | David Doherty | Clapper Loader |
| Costume & Make-Up | Zoë Gibney | Makeup Trainee |
| Camera | Aislinn McDonald | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Grönerus | Hairdresser |
| Camera | Oisín Kelly | Key Grip |
| Camera | Ciaran Maginn | Camera Trainee |
| Camera | Shane Deasy | Focus Puller |
| Sound | Joe Mount | Sound Effects Editor |
| Crew | Isabelle Miller | Translator |
| Writing | Ευθύμης Φιλίππου | Writer |
| Writing | Yorgos Lanthimos | Writer |