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Unconventional love story set in a dystopian future, where finding a partner is a matter of life and death. All singles in The City are arrested and transferred to the Hotel, according to the rules. Here, they are obliged to find a match within 45 days. If they fail, they are transformed into an animal of their choosing and released into The Woods. David flees from The Hotel to The Woods, where other outcasts live, and falls in love, although it is against the rules.

Title: The Lobster
Year: 2015
Duration : 1 hour, 58 minutes
Category: Feature film
Edition: NFF 2015

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