Story
In his new film, Yorgos Lanthimos weaves a complex web of intrigue, envy and treachery about lady-in-waiting Abigail (Emma Stone). The early 18th century. England is at war with France and the courtiers while away their time with duck-racing and discovering the pineapple. Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) is wasting away and the real power lies in the hands of her close friend and lady-in-waiting Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz). As politics occupies more and more of Lady Sarah’s time, the new lady-in-waiting Abigail (Emma Stone) takes her place as the confidante at the queen’s side. Abigail is now free to realize her ambitious goals – and the balance of power begins to shift.
Director
Since his film Dogtooth (2009), YORGOS LANTHIMOS (*1973) has been recognized as a powerful, idiosyncratic voice in European genre cinema. The Lobster (2015) was nominated for an Oscar for best screenplay and was shown at FILMFEST HAMBURG as was his last film The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017).Trailer
Info
The Favourite
Fiction Feature
English
Kaleidoskop//FF2018
United Kingdom, Ireland, USA
2017
119 min
OV with German subtitles
Yorgos Lanthimos
Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara
Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult, Joe Alwyn
Ceci Dempsey, Ed Guiney, Lee Magiday, Yorgos Lanthimos
Robbie Ryan
Yorgos Mavropsaridis ACE
Fiona Crombie
Twentieth Century Fox of Germany
Fox Searchlight
Fox Searchlight, Film4, Waypoint Entertainment
Janina Dicke, Twentieth Century Fox of Germany: Janina.Dicke@fox.com