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Mother, Couch

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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).
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Despite terrific performances, Mother, Couch is one of those finds that are hard to put together and never quite look like the picture on the box.

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Liliput L What i got from it was the couch being the metaphor for death. The other two siblings knew she was dying, and had accepted it. Ewan McGregor character hadn't. The mum was saying I can't leave the couch your way, but I will soon, my own way. My death. For me a tale of the mum letting the son know he has to accept her death is coming. I loved it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/18/25 Full Review kpk k Good Actors and acting but plot was predictable in a macro sense with some quirks put in for effect. Could have been much more. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/15/25 Full Review Alan W Nobody's heard of Mother, Couch! either, Niclas Larsson's adaptation of Mamma I Soffa, a 2020 Swedish novel by Jerker Virdborg, in which Ellen Burstyn plays the unnamed Mother who refuses to move from a couch in a furniture store in the middle of nowhere run by Taylor Russell's Bella and her father played by F. Murray Abraham. Ewan McGregor, Rhys Ifans and Lara Flynn Boyle play siblings who try to reason with her in this surreal/pretentious/underwhelming film which I cannot make heads nor tails of as to what it's really about. The cast deserves better and the payoff, if it's actually what I think it is, is not worth sitting 96mins for, even if I'm stuck on a plane. And it's never a good sign to have this much punctuation in a film title. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 11/24/24 Full Review Jonathan A Sincere and unique, this movies cast and soundtrack along with its strange story made me really like the film. Unpredictable but grounded with genuine family drama and some bleak dark humor. Recommend checking it out. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/19/24 Full Review Andrei D There's something here and McGregor tries but it lacks any real substance or horror Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/04/24 Full Review Steve D Inane and senseless. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/20/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis 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).
Director
Niclas Larsson
Producer
Ella Bishop, Pau Suris, Alex Black, Sara Murphy
Screenwriter
Niclas Larsson
Distributor
Film Movement / Memory
Production Co
Fat City
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 5, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 13, 2024
Runtime
1h 36m
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