The Father
2020, drama
96 minutes
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.
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10
2021-06-12
Dementia is a cruel and heartless disease that robs any affected elderly person of their memories, logic and – ultimately – their dignity. I thought the movie was extremely clever in reflecting this decline, anchored by the astonishing career-best performance from Sir Anthony Hopkins. Read more
10
2021-01-26
I loved every minute of this touching film, which, perfectly conveying the state of confusion that its main character is immersed in, also benefits from the discipline of Zeller’s direction. Read more
10
2020-09-22
As for the film, be ready to be shaken to the core, sit on the edge of your seat. But before that, fasten your seatbelt, because apart from what I have already mentioned, there is a stunning masterpiece of acting you are about to witness, with the concept itself haunting you for weeks to come because you won’t be able to process it so fast. Read more
9.0
2021-12-22
Florian Zeller’s directorial debut is simply an extraordinary, heartbreaking, and, frankly, terrifying performance-driven psychological drama. It deserves all the praise it has been getting. Read more
9.0
2021-05-05
It is one thing to create an emotionally gripping film. It is entirely another to bring a global mental health issue out from the shadows and into the midst of conversations about dementia and aged care. Read more
8.8
David McGinnis of Fellowship of the Screen
2021-04-24
Hopkins pulls it off as only he can, with Colman’s nuanced performance matching him scene for scene.
8.0
2021-06-08
It's a warts-and-all glimpse of a future we're all set to face, and that's if we're lucky enough to make it that far. But watching Hopkins face his own mortality through a role that must have given him pause for thought is enough to get you through the darkness, like a senile parent suddenly remembering a long forgotten childhood detail. Read more
8.0
2021-03-13
The Father is an astounding film that shows us what it means to be human and the harsh reality of aging. Read more
8.0
2021-02-25
As artistic as it is nuanced, as lyrical as it is devastating, it’s a film with not only something to say, but a welcome new approach to saying it. Read more
6.7
2020-02-15
This is a good film. One that borders on greatness. It truly tries to do something to squeeze waterworks out of the audience. Sadly it just comes off as a little too much. Read more
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10
of Blik Op Film
2021-09-04
Anthony Hopkins zet een magistrale vertolking neer van een man die hopeloos verstrikt raakt in een labyrint. Read more
10
2021-06-18
Hopkins legt al zijn ervaring in de weegschaal en weet op een subtiele, bijzonder geloofwaardige manier de twijfel en de angst te vertolken van zijn personage, schitterend geflankeerd door een al even indrukwekkende Colman en een inventief scenario dat misschien wel voor het eerst de wreedheid van de ziekte van Alzheimer tastbaar weet te maken. Een meesterwerk pur sang! Read more
9.0
2021-12-09
The Father is een ijzersterk geacteerd, empathisch beeld van dementie. Qua setting doet de film wat denken aan het Franse Amour, al bekijkt regisseur Florian Zeller de situatie niet alleen van afstand, maar neemt hij je ook mee in de wereld van zowel de dochter als vader. Read more
9.0
2021-08-27
The Father (2021) is ongetwijfeld het beste wat ik dit jaar heb gezien. De film vormt een fantastisch geheel, maar laat ook ruimte over voor een eigen interpretatie. Dit is een geweldig stukje cinema dat hard binnenkomt door de indrukwekkende uitvoering. Een film die je bijblijft en waar je na afloop niet over raakt uitgepraat. Read more
9.0
2021-08-24
The Father is een ijzersterk geacteerd, empathisch beeld van dementie. Read more
5.0
2021-06-16
The Father is met zijn speelduur van rond de 100 minuten goed om uit te kijken, maar Anthony Hopkins heeft al beter rollen in zijn leven gespeeld. Read more
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