Spotlight Report
Thanks to Sharmill Films for the chance to see
‘The Father’ before its national release. This is our review of the movie, but as usual, no matter what we say, we still recommend you to go and see it at your local cinema because
there is no better critic than yourself!
Based on the play La Père,
The Father stars Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Coleman as father and daughter. The film has six Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress for Hopkins and Cole.
Set in an apartment, Anthony (Hopkins) is an elderly man suffering early on set dementia. The viewer is positioned from his perspective, reality and memory are blurred. His daughter Anne (Coleman) tells him conflicting things daily and different actors are used to play Anne and her partner in particular scenes. Therefore, just like Anthony the audience is not sure what is real and what is not. The use of this makes for an interesting film as audiences