How hot Sundance title The Father went from award-winning play to star-studded film
. His performance is but one big reason the film was acquired by Sony Pictures Classics, amid interest from several other buyers, ahead of its debut next Monday in Park City, Utah.explores the relationship between Andre, a patriarch battling dementia, and his daughter, Anne, struggling in the increasingly demanding role of caretaker.
And Zeller was surprised, even still, by how similar the movie’s emotional experience was to the play’s. It speaks to the story’s inherent resonance. “Everyone has a father, and we are all connected to this dilemma: What do I do with people I love when they are losing their bearings?” he says. “This is a very painful, sad issue; in a way, we are all concerned by that. The way out is the way to share those concerns and those emotions.
The adaptation took years to get off the ground, with Zeller left wondering if it would ever come together. “In a way, that was the hardest [part],” he concedes. But turning to a whole new medium, even with such gifted and seasoned actors to work with, was still a profound challenge. “It is difficult,” Zeller continues. “But it has to be difficult — to test your will, and desire to do something.”
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