Mother, Couch (2024), Trailer, Niclas Larsson

Opens in theaters in New York (Angelika Film Center) on July 5 and Los Angeles (Landmark Nuart) on July 12. 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 mindbending odyssey that forces them to face lifealtering truths about their own lives and upbringing. Boasting sensational performances from an AList cast (Deadline), Mother, Couch marks director Niclas Larsson as a major new voice breaking through in (Slash Film). Add to Letterboxd watchlist: Learn more: