Mother Couch

This listing is for the standard edition Blu-ray. The limited edition slipcover(designed by Luke Insect) was limited to 500 unitsand issold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the slipcover.

Founded in 2002 as one of the first-ever subscriptionfilmservices with its DVD-of-the-MonthFilmClub,FilmMovementis now a North American distributor of award-winning independent and foreignfilms based in New York City. In 2015, FilmMovementlaunched the reissue labelFilmMovement Classics featuring new restorations released theatrically as well as on home video, with an emphasis on films by auteur directors such as Eric Rohmer, Peter Greenaway and Takeshi Kitano.

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. Boasting sensational performances from an A-List cast” (Deadline), Mother, Couch marks director Niclas Larsson as “a major new voice breaking through in cinema” (Slash Film).

directed by: Niclas Larsson
starring: Ewan McGregor, Rhys Ifans, Taylor Russell, Ellen Burstyn, Lake Bell, Lara Flynn Boyle, F. Murray Abraham
2023 / 96 min / 2.40:1 / English DTS-HD MA 5.1, 2.0

Additional info:

• Region A Blu-ray
• Commentary with director Niclas Larsson, producer Sarah Murphy, production designer, Mikael Varhelyi, editor Carla Luffe and composer Christopher Bear
• Behind the Scenes Featurette
• Booklet with an essay by film critic and historian Jason Bailey
• English subtitles