Olivia Colman on what she learnt from making Oscar-winning film The Father | Bazaar UK

Dementia isn’t a subject that many of us would necessarily reach for when choosing a film to watch of an evening. But The Father, starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman, is not just about just about this devastating condition, it’s also about love - the love between a father and daughter and what happens when love is tested to its absolute limits. The movie, helmed by first-time director Florian Zeller, rightfully earned Hopkins an Oscar for his performance as an elderly man who is slowly but brutally losing his memory. It’s told from his perspective with the narrative becoming more jumbled and confusing as the dementia tightens its grip. The viewer is left disorientated and scared as the world becomes a trippy horror. "I d never read anything like that, anything set from that point of view," says Olivia Colman, who plays the lead protagonist s daughter, Anne. "You see Anne get frustrated and cross, but when you see it through his eyes, you realise he s not doing it on purpose, he s not trying to be annoying. He s trying to do what he normally does and his synapses are letting him down." Watch Olivia Colman and Florian Zeller discuss ageing, dementia and the wisdom of Anthony Hopkins in the interview above. Don t miss out on our latest video ►► https://bit.ly/SubscribetoBazaarUk // ABOUT BAZAAR UK // The essential edit of chic, high-end style delivered with editorial flair, Harper s Bazaar UK is your source for red carpet moments, beauty and skincare, catwalk fashion trends from the runway, celebrity interviews and coverage of the hottest A-list events.