The cumulative force of the screenplay and Yorgos Mavropsaridis' editing is not as hypnotic as in "Dogtooth," perhaps in part because those familiar with Lanthimos' m.o. will know what to expect.
Alps(Άλπεις)
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Greece, United States, France · 2011
1h 33m
Director Yorgos Lanthimos
Starring Angeliki Papoulia, Aris Servetalis, Johnny Vekris, Ariane Labed
Genre Drama
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The Alps is a secret society including a nurse, a gym coach, a gymnast, and a paramedic. They offer a unique service: the recently bereaved can hire them to act as surrogates for the deceased loved ones—wearing their clothes, adopting their mannerisms, etc.—in order to help them adjust to their loss.
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What are critics saying?
The New York Times by A.O. Scott
Like "Dogtooth," Alps works by systematically unsettling our sense of what is normal and habitual in human interactions.
Puzzling and provocative, Alps has a lingering power and an effect that is thrillingly difficult to define.
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by Liam Lacey
Alps, in spite of its title, is a very flat film, from the shallow focus photography, to the actors' monotone delivery.
Village Voice by Nick Pinkerton
It's quibbling to draw up columns denoting what Lanthimos, a difficult but undeniable talent, does right and does wrong. He's seemingly working intuitively here, and whatever missteps he makes while feeling his way forward, he manages to pass quite near to one of the essential conundrums of being human.
Boxoffice Magazine by Sara Maria Vizcarrondo
The premise is fetching and feels like a mystery, particularly as the film orchestrates its story to make the work of the Alps group seem like a kind of heist.
Follow the film-maker. Let him lead you by the nose. Lanthimos knows exactly where he's going.
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