
The story tells of a scattered family whose paths cross again years later. Famous singer Hülya hides her daughter Ayşe from everyone to protect her reputation. She sends her to a boarding school in a small town. She tells Ayşe and everyone around her that her husband, who abandoned her years ago, has died. However, Ayşe tells her friends at school that her father is a man who travels constantly. But her friends suspect that Ayşe is lying. As Ayşe tries to correct the lie she has told, her path will cross with her father's.
With The Father, writer-director Florian Zeller- who wrote and developed the play upon which the film is based- pulls no punches as he confidently makes every effort to put the audience in the mind of someone whose grip on reality has all but vanished. It’s a dazzling testament to Zeller’s abilities as a director as he makes his first transition from stage to film appear as if he’s been working behind a camera his entire career. The dialogue he fashions with co-writer Christopher Hampton, along with the work of production designers Peter Francis and Cathy Featherstone, collectively makes the downward spiral of dementia startlingly tangible, doing so in a way that can be comprehended by everyone except the person it directly affects.
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