The Lobster

In a bleak dystopia where finding love is a matter of survival, just forty-five days can make all the difference between solitary despair and transformation. For those who are chronically unattached or recently single, the pressure is on: they must embrace their inner selves or risk becoming prey. As David, a freshly heartbroken architect, arrives at the opulent Hotel, a rehabilitation sanctuary, he, too, must face an unsettling ultimatum: find a compatible mate or meet his fate in the unforgiving wild. But in this complex world, new rules take hold, suppressing rebellious individuals who choose personal freedom over the confines of serious commitment. Now, haunting questions demand answers. Can genuine love break through the defences of a community dedicated to self-imposed isolation? Will the longing for connection triumph in a place designed to crush hope?—Nick Riganas