Film Movement is teaming up with Memory to release ‘Mother, Couch!‘, the chaotic family drama film starring Ewan McGregor, Rhys Ifans, Lara Flynn Boyle as estranged siblings who come together when their mother played by Ellen Burstyn refuses to move from a couch in a furniture store.
Also starring in the movie are F. Murray Abraham and Taylor Russell.
‘Mother, Couch!’ world premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, followed by the 2023 San Sebastián International Film Festival.
Release Date
Directed by Niclas Larsson making his feature directorial debut, ‘Mother, Couch!’ will open starting 5 July 2024 at New York’s Angelika Film Center, July 12th at The Nuart In Los Angeles and other markets including Chicago, San Francisco, Miami, Denver, Seattle, Atlanta and Minneapolis.
Synopsis
The members of a dysfunctional family find themselves mysteriously trapped in an antiquated furniture store when their elderly matriarch (Academy Award®-winner 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 (Academy Award®-winner 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.
“Life and family are complex, mysterious, dark and weird. I want them to enjoy the ride – and maybe call their mother, sister, or brother afterwards.” said director Niclas Larsson about the film.
“I had to make something bold for my directorial debut,” Larsson adds. “Something unexpected and unseen. In my wildest dreams, I couldn’t imagine doing that without this remarkable cast. It has been a wild ride and it is a wild ride we present to the audience. I cannot wait to get this strange and beautiful story out in the world.”
Official Trailer
Watch the official trailer for Mother, Couch!
Theater Listings
Angelika Film Center | New York | July 5
Nuart Theatre | Los Angeles | July 12
Gene Siskel Film Center | Chicago | July 12
SIFF Film Center |Seattle | July 12
Hi-Pointe Theatre | St. Louis |July 12
Harkins Shea 14 | Scottsdale | July 19
Landmark Opera Plaza |San Francisco | July 19
Regal Fox Tower Stadium 10 | Portland, OR | July 19
Regal South Beach 18 | Miami Beach | July 19
Regal Winter Park 20 | Winter Park | July 19
The Independent Picture House |Charlotte | July 19
The Main Cinema | Minneapolis | July 19
The Tara Theater | Atlanta | July 19
SIE Film Center | Denver | July 26