First Look: Ewan McGregor and Taylor Russell in ‘Mother, Couch’ (Exclusive)

The first look at Ewan McGregor and Taylor Russell in ‘Mother, Couch‘ has been revealed. The film is about a mother who won’t leave a couch in a furniture store, and her kids try to figure out why. It features a star-studded cast, including Russell, McGregor, Ellen Burstyn, F. Murray Abraham, Lara Flynn Boyle, and Rhys Ifans. See the images below.

What is the Plot of ‘Mother, Couch’?

‘Mother, Couch’ follows the grand expanse that parents occupy within our lives and the family that has to come together to help you find your way.

While David (McGregor) is at a furniture store with his mother (Burstyn), she pulls the tarp off a covered couch and plops herself down. With a mountain of obligations waiting around the corner, he’s anxious to leave, but she refuses to get up. David’s brother Gruffudd (Ifans, also at the festival in NYAD) and sister Linda (Flynn Boyle) seem less bothered about the situation, casually tending to matters that seem infuriatingly unimportant. David becomes pushy while trying his best to be gentle, recognizing that his mother’s odd behavior may be a sign of psychosis. As he’s forced to take a step back, acquainting himself with the store owner (F. Murray Abraham) and his daughter (Russell), the stress dream starts to expand around him. Why won’t his mother just tell him what’s wrong? And why were they here in the first place?

The film is written and directed by Niclas Larsson, adapted from Jerker Virdborg’s novel, “Mamma i soffa.” Produced by Sara Murphy, Alex Black, Ella Bishop, and Pau Suris.

In an interview with Deadline, Larsson said, “The book is very different from the film.” Larsson added, “In fact, the first thing I asked Jerker was how free I could be with the adaptation, and he said, ‘Look, steal whatever you want to steal, and go with it.’ So that’s that’s what I did. I added the locations and set it in America, but I feel it’s also very Swedish. It’s like IKEA, and everything is very Roy Anderson. I hoped it was going to be more American than it turned out.”

‘Mother, Couch’ will make its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2023.