Rent Alps (2011)

3.1 of 5 from 123 ratings
1h 30min
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Synopsis:
The story about a group calling themselves the Alps - a service providing stand-ins in for the recently deceased, hired by relatives, friends or colleagues to aid the grieving process - the film bounds from one uncanny set-piece to the next in a dazzling mix of black humour, unsettling drama and delicious ambiguity.
Actors:
Stavros Psyllakis, , Johnny Vekris, , , Erifili Stefanidou
Directors:
Producers:
Giorgos Lanthimos, Athina Rachel Tsangari
Writers:
Efthymis Filippou, Yorgos Lanthimos
Aka:
Alpeis
Studio:
Artificial Eye Film Company Ltd.
Genres:
Drama
Collections:
Oscar Nominations Competition 2024, Top 10 Tennis Films
Countries:
Greece
Awards:

2011 Venice Film Festival Best Screen Play

BBFC:
Release Date:
11/03/2013
Run Time:
90 minutes
Languages:
Greek Dolby Digital 2.0, Greek Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
English
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1
Colour:
Colour

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Reviews (1) of Alps

Alps - Alps review by LC

Spoiler Alert
18/08/2021

As a big fan of the director's later English dialogue films, I thought I'd go back and check out this earlier work, but unfortunately it didn't quite work for me. The central idea is typically offbeat, but there isn't a huge amount of narrative development over the course of the film, so it's all very one-note. It could be that I am missing some subtleties thanks to the subtitles (the stilted, almost wooden performances in 'The Lobster' and 'Killing of a Sacred Deer' add a lot to the strange feel), but whilst I can see hints of what was to come, ultimately this film felt a little underwhelming.

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