{"id":107924,"date":"2026-04-15T08:48:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T11:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/the-father-is-olivia-colmans-exceptionally-good-drama-to-binge-tonight\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T08:48:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T11:48:12","slug":"the-father-is-olivia-colmans-exceptionally-good-drama-to-binge-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/the-father-is-olivia-colmans-exceptionally-good-drama-to-binge-tonight\/","title":{"rendered":"The Father is Olivia Colman\u2019s \u201cexceptionally good\u201d drama to binge tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Sometimes, the best dramas aren\u2019t the ones everyone\u2019s talking about but rather, the ones in the archives that are waiting patiently to be rediscovered. The Father <\/em>is one such drama \u2013 a series about the agony of a dementia battle that features an exceptionally good performance from Olivia Colman<\/a> – and, thanks to Prime Video, you can stream it tonight. <\/p>\n

At the centre of the film is Anthony Hopkins who plays 80-year-old Anthony, a father with dementia who is determined, confused and paranoid. His daughter, Anne (Olivia), wants to help \u2013 but the reality isn\u2019t quite so simple. If you\u2019ve already witnessed Olivia\u2019s brilliance in Broadchurch<\/a><\/em>, we can safely say that The Father <\/em>is just as watchable \u2013 but we should warn you that it does pack quite an emotional punch. <\/p>\n

With the film now available to stream in full, here\u2019s everything you need to know about The Father <\/em>before you watch it, including the plot, cast, trailer and how to tune in. <\/p>\n

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What is The Father <\/em>about?<\/h2>\n
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The film, which was first released in the UK in 2021, stars Anthony Hopkins as a mischievous 80-year-old with dementia (also called Anthony), who lives alone and is determined to continue doing so. His daughter, Anne (Olivia Colman), knows that her father needs help and introduces a series of carers for him \u2013 each of whom he rejects. <\/p>\n

Over the course of the film, we see the world from Anthony\u2019s viewpoint and witness the ebb and flow of Anthony\u2019s memory, as he tries to him to his identity and his past. At the same time, Anne is grieving the loss of her father \u2013 a process that, as anyone who\u2019s had a friend or relative with dementia will know, is made even more agonising by the fact that her father still lives and breathes before her.<\/p>\n

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Olivia told Screen Daily <\/em>of the film: \u201cI’d seen programs and films made about dementia, and you were an onlooker watching. But to read it, to be as confused as the person, as Anthony Hopkins\u2019s character, was an extraordinary point of view that I’d never considered. Suddenly it felt like, \u201cOh God, of course that’s how awful it feels.\u201d I can’t imagine anything that touches it in quite the same way, and quite so beautifully, as Florian’s script.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Director Florian Zeller added: \u201cI wanted to put the audience in a unique position, as if they were experiencing what it means to lose your bearings. I wanted the audience to be in an active position, to go through a labyrinth and to question everything they are witnessing. We played a lot with the set, in order to play with the feeling of disorientation. It was a very exciting and challenging for us to find that delicate balance, to create that feeling without being too obvious.\u201d<\/p>\n

Who\u2019s in the cast of The Father<\/em>?<\/h2>\n
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The cast of The Father <\/em>includes:<\/p>\n