Mother, Couch Movie Details:
| Based on | Mamma i soffa by Jerker Virdborg |
| Countries | United States, Denmark, Sweden |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Release dates | September 9, 2023 (TIFF) July 5, 2024 (United States) |
| Running time | 1hr 36min |
| Starring | Ewan McGregor Rhys Ifans Taylor Russell Ellen Burstyn Lara Flynn Boyle F. Murray Abraham |
| Directed by | Niclas Larsson |
| Written by | Niclas Larsson |
| Produced by | Ella Bishop Pau Suris Alex Black Sara Murphy |
| Cinematography by | Chayse Irvin |
| Edited by | Carla Luffe |
| Music by | Christopher Bear |
| Production Companies | Lyrical Media Film i Väst Snowglobe Fat City Suris/Bishop Films |
| Distributor | Film Movement Memory |
Mother, Couch Movie Cast & Characters:
- Ewan McGregor as David
- Rhys Ifans as Gruffudd
- Taylor Russell as Bella
- Ellen Burstyn as Mother
- Lara Flynn Boyle as Linda
- F. Murray Abraham as Marcus / Marco
- Lake Bell as Anne
- Mar’Ques Woolford as Tom
- Penelope Young as Bree
- Cesar Ramos as Man
- F. Murray Abraham as Marcus
Storyline:
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.–Film Movement
About Mother, Couch Movie:
Mother, Couch is a comedy-drama film, based on the 2020 Swedish novel Mamma i soffa by Jerker Virdborg. Written and directed by Niclas Larsson, the film stars Ewan McGregor, Rhys Ifans, Taylor Russell, Ellen Burstyn, Lara Flynn Boyle, F. Murray Abraham, and Lake Bell.
The film was produced by the American-based companies Lyrical Media, Fat City, and Suris/Bishop Films, and co-produced by Sweden’s Film i Väst and Denmark’s Snowglobe.
Principal photography began in late October 2022 and took place in Charlotte, North Carolina over 27 days, primarily on a stage. The production was granted a tax rebate of up to $1.75 million by the North Carolina Department of Commerce.
The film premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2023. It later screened at the San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 26. In February 2024, Film Movement and Memory acquired US distribution rights to the film.
Mother, Couch was released in the United States on July 5, 2024, by Film Movement and Memory.
