The Father

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Synopsis

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.

Key crew

• Florian ZellerDirector, Screenplay
• Christopher HamptonScreenplay
• Ludovico EinaudiOriginal Music Composer

Cast

• Anthony HopkinsAnthony
• Olivia ColmanAnne
• Mark GatissThe Man
• Olivia WilliamsThe Woman
• Imogen PootsLaura
• Rufus SewellPaul
• Ayesha DharkerDr. Sarai
• Roman ZellerBoy

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