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A review by saareman
The Mother and the Father by Florian Zeller
5.0
Two Dark & Tragic Plays
Review of the Faber and Faber 2017 paperback edition.
It would be a spoiler to describe the methods that Florian Zeller uses to portray the experience of dementia in theatrical form in The Father but they are devastatingly effective and anyone who has experienced them in their own family will likely recognize actions and reactions which they have personally lived through.
The Mother with its portrayal of empty-nest derangement syndrome may not share as much of a common experience with the audience and therefore comes across as an extreme farce in comparison.
The English translation by Christopher Hampton reads very well.
Review of the Faber and Faber 2017 paperback edition.
It would be a spoiler to describe the methods that Florian Zeller uses to portray the experience of dementia in theatrical form in The Father but they are devastatingly effective and anyone who has experienced them in their own family will likely recognize actions and reactions which they have personally lived through.
The Mother with its portrayal of empty-nest derangement syndrome may not share as much of a common experience with the audience and therefore comes across as an extreme farce in comparison.
The English translation by Christopher Hampton reads very well.