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Mother, Couch

Comedy, Drama

RatingRatingRatingRatingRating1.9

監督Niclas Larsson

プロデューサーElla Bishop, Pau Suris, Alex Black, Sara Murphy

脚本家Niclas Larsson

卸売業者Film Movement / Memory

発売日Jul 5, 2024, Limited

言語English

ランタイム1h 36m

The members of a dysfunctional family find themselves mysteriously trapped in an antiquated furniture store when their elderly matriarch (Ellen Burstyn) suddenly refuses to get up from one of the display couches. Reluctantly assembled, her three estranged children -- David (Ewan McGregor), Gruffudd (Rhys Ifans), and Linda (Lara Flynn Boyle) -- must figure out how to escape this bizarre predicament. With the help of the store managers, Marco & Marcus (F. Murray Abraham), and their daughter Bella (Taylor Russell) the siblings embark on a mind-bending odyssey that forces them to face life-altering truths about their own lives and upbringing. Boasting "sensational" performances from an "A-List cast" (Deadline), Mother, Couch marks director Niclas Larsson as "a major new voice breaking through in cinema" (Slash Film).

Daniella Mazzio5

449

Jul 9, 2024
Mother, Couch captures the essence of family dynamics and the nuanced experience of aging, yet it falls short of complete satisfaction. Centering on a dysfunctional family's unexpected entrapment in an antiquated furniture store due to their matriarch's peculiar refusal to leave a couch, the film offers sensational performances from its A-list cast, including Ellen Burstyn, Ewan McGregor, and Rhys Ifans. Despite Niclas Larsson's strong directorial debut and the mind-bending journey that forces the siblings to confront life-altering truths, the story remains somewhat unfulfilling, leaving audiences yearning for a more cohesive resolution.

Glenn Kenny2.1

447

Jul 8, 2024
"Mother, Couch" features a dysfunctional family trapped in an old furniture store when their matriarch, played by Ellen Burstyn, refuses to leave a display couch. Her estranged children, David (Ewan McGregor), Gruffudd (Rhys Ifans), and Linda (Lara Flynn Boyle), face a surreal journey with the help of store managers Marco & Marcus (F. Murray Abraham) and their daughter Bella (Taylor Russell). Despite sensational performances from an A-list cast, the film's magic realism offers little solace. Burstyn's deeply disagreeable character leaves viewers anxious, and the film's ending lacks a rewarding conclusion, despite director Niclas Larsson's notable debut.
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