The Lobster

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:seafood
gptkb:short_story
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkbp:author gptkb:David_Foster_Wallace
gptkbp:award gptkb:Un_Certain_Regard
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival_Jury_Prize
Nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
Best Film at the European Film Awards
gptkbp:box_office 18 million USD
$18.1 million
gptkbp:budget $4 million
$4.5 million
4 million USD
gptkbp:cast gptkb:Rachel_Weisz
gptkb:John_C._Reilly
gptkb:Colin_Farrell
gptkb:Jessica_Barden
gptkb:Angeliki_Papoulia
gptkbp:character gptkb:David
gptkb:The_Dog
gptkb:The_Loner
gptkb:John
gptkb:The_Leader
gptkb:Rachel
The Hotel Manager
The Man with the Moustache
The Heartless Woman
The Limping Man
The Short-Sighted Woman
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Thimios_Bakatakis
gptkbp:cinematography_by gptkb:Thimios_Bakatakis
gptkbp:conflict individual vs. society
gptkbp:country gptkb:Greece
gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:critical_reception Positive
Positive reviews
positive reviews
cult following
gptkbp:cultural_impact Cult film
Cult Film
Discussion on Relationships
Dystopian Genre
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Yorgos_Lanthimos
gptkbp:director gptkb:Yorgos_Lanthimos
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:A24
gptkb:Curzon_Artificial_Eye
gptkbp:edited_by Yorgos Mavropsaridis
gptkbp:editing Yorgos Mavropsaridis
gptkbp:explores themes of love
gptkbp:features absurdist humor
gptkbp:features_character gptkb:David
gptkb:Rachel_Weisz
gptkb:Colin_Farrell
gptkb:John_C._Reilly's_Character
gptkb:Rachel
gptkbp:film_awards gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival_Jury_Prize
Best Director at the European Film Awards
Best Film at the European Film Awards
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival_2015
gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival_2015
gptkb:New_York_Film_Festival_2015
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Greece
gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:genre gptkb:romantic_comedy
gptkb:science_fiction
gptkb:satire
Romantic comedy
black comedy
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
Digital download
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Lobster
gptkbp:influence modern literature
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:The_Discreet_Charm_of_the_Bourgeoisie
gptkb:Dogtooth
gptkb:The_Killing_of_a_Sacred_Deer
gptkb:The_Favourite
The Lobster (short story)
gptkbp:influences gptkb:The_Favourite_(2018)
gptkb:Absurdism
gptkb:Surrealism
Dark comedy
Dystopian fiction
Dogtooth (2009)
The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
The Lobster (2015)
gptkbp:inspiration social commentary
human relationships
philosophical questions
gptkbp:inspired_by The Lobster (short story)
gptkbp:is_set_in near future
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:length gptkb:short_story
gptkbp:literary_devices gptkb:satire
gptkb:absurdism
gptkb:allegory
irony
gptkbp:main_character a man facing societal pressure
gptkbp:motif relationships
gptkbp:music Johnnie Burn
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Ariel_Kleiman
Johnnie Burn
gptkbp:narrative_style gptkb:Surrealism
third-person
gptkbp:plot In a dystopian future, single people must find a romantic partner in 45 days or be transformed into animals.
Single people must find a romantic partner in 45 days or be transformed into animals.
In a dystopian society, single people must find a romantic partner in 45 days or be transformed into animals.
gptkbp:premiere_date 2015-05-21
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Film4_Productions
gptkb:Lanthimos_Films
gptkb:Andrew_Lowe
gptkb:Ed_Guiney
gptkb:Element_Pictures
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Lanthimos_Films
gptkb:Element_Pictures
gptkbp:publication gptkb:print
digital
gptkbp:publication_year gptkb:2005
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:The_New_Yorker
gptkbp:rating gptkb:R
gptkbp:reader_demographic thought-provoking
challenging societal norms
evokes discussion
gptkbp:release_country gptkb:Greece
gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:2015
May 15, 2015
October 16, 2015
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:2015
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:2015
gptkbp:runtime 118 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Yorgos_Lanthimos
gptkb:Efthymis_Filippou
gptkbp:sequel gptkb:None
gptkbp:set_in Near future
gptkbp:setting a dystopian society
gptkbp:sound darkly humorous
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:The_Lobster_(soundtrack)
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Michael_Smiley
gptkb:Ashley_Jensen
gptkb:Rachel_Weisz
gptkb:Ben_Whishaw
gptkb:John_C._Reilly
gptkb:Colin_Farrell
gptkb:Lea_Seydoux
gptkb:Jessica_Barden
gptkb:Angeliki_Papoulia
gptkbp:symbolism lobsters
gptkbp:theme gptkb:Isolation
gptkb:identity
gptkb:transformation
Love and relationships
Societal norms
absurdity
Societal pressure
gptkbp:themes gptkb:Isolation
gptkb:Love
gptkb:identity
gptkb:transformation
Societal Pressure
gptkbp:won_award gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival_Best_Screenplay
gptkb:Cannes_Jury_Prize
gptkb:BAFTA_Awards
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award
gptkbp:writer gptkb:Yorgos_Lanthimos
gptkb:Efthymis_Filippou
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jeff_Koons
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3