Summary
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.
Cast
Colin Farrell
David
Rachel Weisz
Short Sighted Woman
Olivia Colman
Hotel Manager
Léa Seydoux
Loner Leader
Michael Smiley
Loner Swimmer
Ariane Labed
The Maid
John C. Reilly
Lisping Man
Ben Whishaw
Limping Man
Angeliki Papoulia
Heartless Woman
Jessica Barden
Nosebleed Woman
Emma O'Shea
Nosebleed Woman's Best Friend
Ashley Jensen
Biscuit Woman
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Doctor
Anthony Dougall
70 Year Old Waiter
Anthony Moriarty
30 Year Old Waiter
Sean Duggan
Guard Waiter
Roland Ferrandi
Loner Leader's Father
Imelda Nagle Ryan
Loner Leader's Mother
Jacqueline Abrahams
Donkey Shooter
James Finnegan
Bald Man
Robert Heaney
Restaurant Waiter
Rosanna Hoult
David's Wife
Kathy Kelly
Police Officer 1
Kevin McCormack
Police Officer 2
Nancy Onu
Hotel Receptionist
Ewen MacIntosh
Trainer Waiter (Shooting Range)
Patrick Malone
Campari Man
Sandra Hayden Mason
Arrested Town Woman
Garry Mountaine
Hotel Manager's Partner
Laoise Murphy
New Daughter
Ishmael Moalosi
Bandaged Loner
Matthew O'Brien
Trapped Loner
Judi King Murphy
Guest Room 104
Chris Threader
Coach Driver Waiter
Cian Boylan
Piano Player (uncredited)
Clive Dev
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Degnan Geraghty
Waiter (uncredited)
Heidi Ellen Love
Waitress (uncredited)
Dolores Marren
Waitress (uncredited)
Mark McCormack
Waiter (uncredited)
Stephen Ryan
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Crew
Director, Screenplay
Yorgos Lanthimos
Screenplay
Efthymis Filippou
Reviews
Rangan
March 24, 2016
7
> Another peculiar dystopian tale set in the future.
From the director of the Oscars nominated movie 'Dogtooth'. If you are familiar with his signature movie, you will find it so good. This is not the best movie I had seen that set in the future, but like any other it was another dystopian tale. A black comedy-romance with a decent storyline, performances and overall a nice entertainer.
The pace was very depressing, but I kept hooked to it for its frequent unpredictable scenes. The first act took place in a hotel which is the introduction to the odd world and the situation where the plot opens. When it moved to the 2nd half, especially after Rachel Weisz come into the frame, the entire scenario changed to atypical romance mode and kept that way till the last with a simple twist in the finale.
Colin Ferrell's character was something like the one from the movie 'Her'. But not the same movie, or the theme, except the combination of the genres. It was a good movie, I enjoyed it, but not as much as others say they did. IMPO, it is a one time watch movie for its peculiarness.
7/10
