Project Detail

The Father

Name: The Father
Director: Florian Zeller
Genre: Drama
Released: 2020
Duration: 97 min

Synopsis

A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages. As he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2020 - Premieres - World premiere
Official Selection San Sebastian International Film Festival 2020
Audience Award, San Sebastian International Film Festival 2020

Details

Year: 2020
Type of project: Features
Running time: 97 min
Director: Florian Zeller 1st Feature
Producer: Philippe Carcassonne, Simon Friend, Jean-Louis Livi, David Parfitt, Christophe Spadone
Co-Producer: Alice Dawson
Executive Producer: Daniel Battsek, Lauren Dark, Paul Grindey, Hugo Grumbar, Tim Haslam, Zygi Kamasa, Ollie Madden
Screenwriter: Florian Zeller, Christopher Hampton
Director of Photography: Ben Smithard
Production Designer: Peter Francis
Principal cast: Olivia Colman, Imogen Poots, Anthony Hopkins, Rufus Sewell, Olivia Williams, Mark Gatiss, Evie Wray, Karen Sampford

Genre

Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Trademark Films (UK), Cine@ (FR), Embankment Films (UK), Film4 (UK), Simon Friend Entertainment (UK), Viewfinder (UK)

Trademark Films

14A Goodwin's Court
London
WC2N 4LL

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Sales Company

Embankment Films

Westbourne Studios - Unit 20
242 Acklam Road
London
W10 5JJ

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