Tag: Christopher Hampton

9th I’m Jeffrey Rex Awards, Pt. II – 2021 – Film Awards

The 94th Oscars ceremony has concluded, and my Top Ten Films of 2021-list has been released. That means it’s now time for me to reveal the second and final half of my 9th I’m Jeffrey Rex Awards. If you missed part one, then click here to read about my TV, Music, and Games winners. As always, the second half is all about films. In this article, you’ll find out who I think are the best actors of 2021, what film legend I have decided to celebrate, and much, much more. Oh, and also, there is a new-ish award that will be introduced for the first time in this very article. So, let’s get to it.

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REVIEW: The Father (2021)

Sir Anthony Hopkins in Florian Zeller’s THE FATHER — Photo: Sean Gleason / Sony Pictures Classics.

Directed by Florian Zeller — Screenplay by Florian Zeller & Christopher Hampton.

Based on his own play of the same name (Le Père), The Father is the film directorial debut of Florian Zeller, a French novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. The film follows an elderly man suffering from progressing dementia, Anthony (played by Anthony Hopkins), as he lives with his daughter, Anne (played by Olivia Colman), and her partner. Anthony’s shifting moods and memory disorders have made it difficult for caregivers to take care of him, so Anne has put her life on hold to take care of him. But, as he is losing his grip on reality, Anne informs him that she may have to move to Paris and leave him in London.

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