The Father (2020)
The Father is a 2020 drama movie directed by Florian Zeller, with a running time of 1h 37m. It stars Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman and Mark Gatiss.
A quiet film that puts you inside a failing mind. Anthony is in his eighties, living in a London flat, and sure he needs no help from anyone, least of all his daughter Anne. But rooms rearrange themselves, faces change, and the order of the day slips. Florian Zeller, adapting his own play, tells the story from Anthony's point of view, so the confusion is ours as much as his. Anthony Hopkins plays him with a terrible tenderness. Hard to watch, and hard to shake.
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What is The Father about?
A quiet film that puts you inside a failing mind. Anthony is in his eighties, living in a London flat, and sure he needs no help from anyone, least of all his daughter Anne. But rooms rearrange themselves, faces change, and the order of the day slips. Florian Zeller, adapting his own play, tells the story from Anthony's point of view, so the confusion is ours as much as his. Anthony Hopkins plays him with a terrible tenderness. Hard to watch, and hard to shake.
When was The Father released?
The Father was released on 23 December 2020.
How long is The Father?
The Father runs 1h 37m.
Who made The Father?
The Father was directed by Florian Zeller.
Where can I watch The Father?
The Father is available on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies and Plex.
Where to watch The Father
Stream: Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, Plex, Spectrum On Demand, YouTube
Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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A few thoughts on The Father
If it stays with you, seek out other stories told from inside a slipping perspective, where the ground moves under the narrator and you cannot trust what the frame shows. Watch it with patience and, ideally, without distraction. Anthony Hopkins carries almost every scene, and he never asks for pity.
Stories about memory loss and a slipping self
The Father keeps you inside Anthony's fading memory, where rooms and faces rearrange without warning. These stories share that theme of memory loss and an identity coming apart, from doctors who lose years of their lives to a grandmother's vanishing past, told with the same ache for who a person used to be.
Family dramas about aging parents and letting go
Beneath the confusion, The Father is about a daughter trying to care for a parent who won't accept help. These gentle dramas sit in that same space of aging, illness and love that has to bend, following families as they hold on and slowly learn to let go.
Acclaimed dramas built on one towering performance
Anthony Hopkins anchors The Father with a performance that turns confusion into heartbreak. These acclaimed dramas offer the same, a single commanding lead and a story about dignity under pressure, quiet films that stay with you long after the last scene.