Tag: Anthony Hopkins
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“The Father” is a Depressing But Insightful Look at Dementia
With The Father, writer-director Florian Zeller- who wrote and developed the play upon which the film is based- pulls no punches as he confidently makes every effort to put the audience in the mind of someone whose grip on reality has all but vanished. It’s a dazzling testament to Zeller’s abilities as a director as…
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“The Father” Movie Review
Florian Zeller brilliantly adapted his touching play, Le Père, into a deeply emotional film starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman. Hopkins’ character, also named Anthony, is a man in his 80s who is also struggling with dementia. Colman plays her desperate daughter, Anne, trying to take care of her father as he loses touch with…