The Men of Indie Summer: From Freakish to Infatuated (Photos)

The Men of Indie Summer: From Freakish to (Photos)

Southside with You, Swiss Army Man, The Lobster

The men in this summer’s indie films are far from ordinary: Colin Farrell stars in the wonderfully weird romantic comedy “The Lobster” and Daniel Radcliffe is a dead guy in “Swiss Army Man.” A young Barack Obama is depicted in “Southside with You”

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Daniel Radcliffe plays a dead man come back to life in the mind of a stranded man (Paul Dano) in the surreal “Swiss Army Man.” The adventurous comedy, also with Mary Elizabeth Winstead, debuts in theaters July 1.

Men in this summer’s indies are also unafraid to share the screen in female-focused films. Take Ethan Hawke in “Maggie’s Plan.” He’s the married man being bounced around between Greta Gerwig and Julianne Moore. It opens in select theaters May 20.

Stephen Fry (center) and Xavier Samuel (left) appear in “Love & Friendship,” in select theaters now. Based on the Jane Austen novel, the matchmaking-themed comedy stars Kate Beckinsale and Chlo? Sevigny and is an absolute hit with critics, earning a 100 percent Rotten Tomatoes score.

“The Lobster” has won raves from critics, featuring Colin Farrell as a neurotic man tasked with finding love — or else he’ll turn into the animal of his choosing. The unconventional rom-com, also starring Rachel Weisz, is out now in select theaters.

Parker Sawyers proves a strong resemblance in silhouette and mannerism to a pre-presidential Barack Obama, depicted in “Southside with You.” The film, in theaters Aug. 26, retraces the first date of the future president and first lady (played by Tika Sumpter) as they traverse the southside of Chicago. And yes, critics like it a lot.

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