Alps
Alpeis
Greece
2011
93 Min
Color
2.35:1
Greek
Synopsis
A nurse, a paramedic, a gymnast and her coach have formed a service for hire. They stand in for dead people by appointment, hired by the relatives, friends or colleagues of the deceased. The company is called Alps. Their leader, the paramedic, calls himself Mont Blanc. Although the Alps members operate under a disciplined regime demanded by their leader, the nurse does not. –Venice Film Festival
Director
Giorgos Lanthimos
Giorgos Lanthimos (Greek: Γιώργος Λάνθιμος; born 1973) is a Greek filmmaker and theatre director. He studied film and television direction at Stavrakos Film School in Athens. Since 1995 he has directed feature films, theatre plays, videodance and a large number of TV commercials. He was also a member of the creative team which designed the opening and closing ceremonies of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. In 2009, his film Dogtooth won the Prix Un Certain Regard at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. –Wikipedia
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Reevid
18Apr12
Equally bizarre as his last film (Kynodontas) but not as good. Funny and snappy dialogue in the beginning but doesn't last for too long and becomes dragging near the end. When the plot has unfolded itself somewhere halfway no more surprises are offered and the film somewhat bleeds to death. Still entertaining enough for *** though.
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Film Comment Selects 2012
By David Hudson on February 17, 2012
“We sort of do the lineup by the seat of our pants.”
Venice 2011. Golden Lion for Aleksandr Sokurov's "Faust"
By David Hudson on September 10, 2011
Silver Lion for Cai Shangjun (People Mountain People Sea). Acting awards for Michael Fassbender and Deanie Ip.
Venice 2011. Performance Studies
By Daniel Kasman on September 5, 2011
Giorgos Lanthimos’ followup to Dogtooth suffers from the same problems as his breakthrough.
Venice and Toronto 2011. Giorgos Lanthimos's "Alps"
By David Hudson on September 3, 2011
“It’d be rash to call it a better film than Dogtooth, but it is, in the relative scheme of these things, a bigger one.”
Four Shots From Yorgos Lanthimos' ALPS
By Twitchfilm.com on December 17, 2011
When Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos broke through on to the international film scene with 2009’s Dogtooth I doubt even the most fervent early admirers could have predicted the impact the film would have
Watch A One-Sided Game Of Tennis In Clip From Yorgos Lanthimos' ALPS
By Twitchfilm.com on December 17, 2011
The new film from the director of the Oscar-nominated Dogtooth is about to roll out in Venice and Toronto and while existing fans of Yorgos Lanthimos may have an idea of what they’re getting in to a new
The Teaser For Lanthimos' ALPS Declares You Unready For Pop
By Twitchfilm.com on December 17, 2011
Should we be surprised that a very odd director has released a very odd teaser for his latest film? I think not.Dogtooth director Yorgos Lanthimos will be hitting both Venice and Toronto with his follow
TIFF 2011: ALPS Review
By Twitchfilm.com on December 16, 2011
“There are many types of lighting receptacles, that come in both professional and consumer grades.”“Cold is a word that winter swimmers do not know.” This is the icy-precise line-reading one comes to
New Theatrical Teaser For Yorgos Lanthimos' ALPS
By Twitchfilm.com on October 17, 2011
There’s something strange with the state of US film distribution when a director – in this case Greece’s Yorgos Lanthimos – can have a film nominated for an Oscar (Dogtooth) and yet have his next film
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ONE OF THE BEST OF 2011
By Marcus WP on January 27, 2012
Right off the back I gotta say that it takes a special kind of talent to make subjects like diabetes, life support and beatings to the head with blunt objects a laughing matter. This was by FAR one… read review
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