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The Father
2020 97 min France, United Kingdom PG-13 16+
★8.9
Drama
Director: Florian Zeller
🎭 Based on
«Le Père»
byFlorian Zeller
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Description
A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages and, 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.
Budget:
$6M
US Gross:
$2.12M
Worldwide:
$21.03M
Starring
Anthony Hopkins
Actor
Olivia Colman
Actor
Mark Gatiss
Actor
Awards
BAFTA 2021
— Best Actor
Goya Awards 2021
— Best European Film
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2020
— Audience Award – Best Film
BAFTA 2021
— Best Actor
European Film Awards 2021
— Best Picture
European Film Awards 2021
— Best Director
BAFTA 2021
— Best British Film
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2021
— Best Actor
Golden Globe 2021
— Best Actor (Drama)
Golden Globe 2021
— Best Picture (Drama)
BAFTA 2021
— Best Picture
BAFTA 2021
— Best Film Editing
Goya Awards 2021
— Best European Film
Academy Awards 2021
— Best Picture
BAFTA 2021
— Best Production Design
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2020
— Audience Award – Best Film
Academy Awards 2021
— Best Actor
Academy Awards 2021
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Awards 2021
— Best Supporting Actress
European Film Awards 2021
— Best Actor
Golden Globe 2021
— Best Supporting Actress
César Awards 2022
— Best International Feature Film
BAFTA 2021
— Best Adapted Screenplay
European Film Awards 2021
— Best Screenplay
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2021
— Best Supporting Actress
Key opinion
The Father is widely praised as an emotionally harrowing and masterfully acted exploration of dementia, successfully immersing viewers in the protagonist's disintegrating perception of reality. While the film is hailed for its empathetic and authentic portrayal of aging, some viewers find its structural choices regarding character casting and narrative misdirection to be either innovative tools or unnecessary gimmicks.
| Acting | Anthony Hopkins delivers a career-defining, authentic performance that anchors the film's emotional weight. | |
| Acting | Olivia Colman provides a stellar, complementary performance as the conflicted and burdened daughter. | |
| Production | The production design and editing effectively mirror the protagonist's cognitive decline by subtly shifting interior spaces and confusing character identities. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative structure and casting choices are polarizing: supporters see them as essential for inducing empathy for dementia, while detractors find them confusing or gimmicky. |