The Lobster (2015) — Screenplay
In a dystopian hotel, a newly single man must find a mate within 45 days or be turned into an animal he chooses.
- Written by
- Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthymis Filippou
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama, Romance, Fantasy
- Studio
- A24
- Length
- 88 pages
This script is a masterclass in deadpan world-building and tonal control. Lanthimos and Filippou craft a chillingly sterile society through clipped dialogue and absurd rules that never break their internal logic. Study how the script sustains unease and dark humor through restraint, making the protagonist's quiet defiance all the more powerful.
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