The Lobster
“An unconventional love story...”
ComedyDramaRomance
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.
VIBE
This film offers a uniquely unsettling and darkly humorous experience. Its deadpan delivery and absurd premise create a world that feels both bizarrely logical and deeply uncomfortable. It's a scathing, often hilarious, look at societal expectations, wrapped in a meticulously crafted, almost clinical aesthetic.
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