In the near future: After eleven years and one month of being in a relationship David is left by his wife. This is a serious offence because according to the laws of the totalitarian society every human is obliged to live in a partner relationship. However, David is given another chance. At an isolated hotel, together with numerous other people sharing his fate he has 45 days to find a new partner. If he doesn’t succeed he will be transformed into an animal of his choice and will be chased away into the woods. *_The Lobster_* is the first English language film by the Greek director *Yorgos Lanthimos*, whose 2009 film *_Dogtooth_* has been nominated for an *Oscar* and has been awarded several times in *CannesÜ. With surreal images, black and even grotesquely enhanced humor, and a top-class cast even in the smallest supporting roles, *_The Lobster_* tells a dystopian fable about love, loneliness, and the overcoming of conventions. The repeatedly decorated director *Yorgos Lanthimos* was once more able to convince with *_The Lobster_* and received the *Jury Prize in Cannes* in 2015 and was nominated for the *Palme d’Or (Golden Palm)*.

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