Alps [Blu-ray]

"Alps" is an incredible film, although it is challenging and unusual when compared to American films. It asks a lot of the viewer; the premise is high-concept, the events of the film unfold at a measured pace, and the film does NOT hold your hand while you watch it, you have to pick up on subtle clues pretty much the whole way through. If you are willing to accept those things, this film might be right up your alley. If you want a lot of action and classic dramatic performances, you should probably look elsewhere. However, "Alps" is dramatic and peppered with funny quirky moments that have caused it to stick with me since the first time I saw it. To powerful effect, director Lanthimos uses his high concept to examine loss, loneliness, performance, and the impossibility of replacing a lost loved one.

Weird, in a Yorgos Lanthimos cool-weird way, delving into a world that is bound to it's own rules and without over exposition. It's great to see how it unfolds without giving too much away.

Great movie making! If you see the characters as symbols of present day Greece and how it is struggling with its identity and economic issues, the story makes perfect sense. The men who run ALPS represent the Greek government who were the puppet masters during the crisis. The two women represent the disaffected Greeks who are struggling to survive. The name ALPS represents the European Union. The Alps spread across the many northern European countries that the Greeks are beholden to financially and politically. Watch it again with this in mind and you will appreciate it.

Very good.

It's a serious problem in movies when they show a conversation and everyone in the conversation but the viewer knows what the conversation is about.When the leader is talking to a group and says he picked "Alps" for their name because it didn't give any clue about what the group does (i.e. what the movie is about), and then no one explains it for another 30 minutes, it's a failure in storytelling, plain and simple. And there doesn't even seem to be any story reason to keep the group's purpose a secret (e.g. the police would have arrested them if they knew, etc.) Just a filmmaker's poor attempt at being "clever".I didn't make it through the film--it was too meaningless to stay with it.

Despite having certain reservations about parts of the film's construction and narrative, I almost feel an aching need to praise the film first and foremost for being unique and not shying away from attempting something different. Director Yorgos Lanthimos is one to watch for. He gave us `Dogtooth' back in 2010 (I prefer that to this) and with both these features he has given us a unique vision and established himself as a breath of fresh air, even if the air he presents to us is stained (purposefully) with a twinge of musk.`Alps' is in reference to the name of a group who service the families of the newly deceased by filling in for the dead loved one. They take over for a few hours a few days a week by reenacting moments shared or daily activities in order to help the grieving move on. The group, which consists of four very different individuals, starts to unravel when one of the members, a nurse named Anna, starts to become overly attached to her position and seek stability through it. We can see the effect her `services' has on her mental stability and eventually it all catalysts into a chaotic and quite jarring finale.I'm not sure if character development is something that Lanthimos was really going for, for the prose itself takes center stage throughout, but one issue I did have with the film as a whole was that outside of Anna it felt almost bare I that department. While the other members of the group clearly had their distinct personality traits and narratives, they didn't really feel as fleshed out or as involved as Anna, who was undeniably the soul of the film. Her emotional demise is such a brilliant piece of filmmaking because it really helps string together all aspects of the film leading up to it.The robotic nature of enactments, the reclusive suggestions in personality, the voyeuristic nature of the cinematography, the need for assurance; all of which comes through in Anna's descent.Labed (who was outstanding in `Attenberg') and Papoulia (who plays Anna here) are both excellent in their respective roles and bring a lot of depth to their characters. Servetalis and Vekris don't work so well (especially Servetalis, who I felt was almost dopy in his approach) and so they do take away from the impact of the film for me. Still, it is beautifully shot (that cinematography is remarkably effective) and it is very smartly crafted with an expressive vision that is a nice change of pace from the norm we see presented in film today. I wholeheartedly look forward to the next thing Lanthimos offers me.

Weird and wonderful, reminiscent of Dogtooth and The Lobster, by the same director. You're in a state of high tension through the entire movie, just trying to figure out what is going on.

I loved this film

Miss a lost family member? Well u can higher someone in alps to pretend to be them for the right price

Déjà sachez que le réal a une filmographie vachement décalé, à voir au second degré puisqu'en plus l'humour y est très noir, son délire étant de créer des sociétés alternatives et de vous faire voir comment elles fonctionneraient d'un point de vue quasi sociologique.Ici l'objet du film est une société "secréte" qui emploient des comédiens pour remplacer les morts pour leurs proches, ce qui forcément aménera les questions: Qu'aimons nous chez nos proches? Comment remplacer quelqu'un en en reproduisant plus que l'apparence? Notre vie en société n'est-elle pas qu'une suite de mise en scène de nous-même?oui, ce film divertit ET fait réfléchir!

Spedizione in tempi normali, il film integro ecc... Però il film in sè l'ho trovato deludente rispetto a kynodontas e a a the lobster.. diciamo che mi aspettavo di più. Nel complesso se si è in cerca di film molto alternativi, Lanthimos è un regista che non delude.

Greek screenwriter, producer and director Yorgos Lanthimos` fourth feature film which he co-wrote with screenwriter Efthimis Filippou and co-produced, premiered In competition at the 68th Venice Film Festival in 2011, was screened in the Visions section at the 36th Toronto International Film Festival in 2011, was shot on location in Greece and is a Greek production which was produced by producer Athina Rachel Tsangari. It tells the story about a ballet coach, his female student, an ambulance driver and a nurse named Anna who runs a private business which is led by one of the males.Distinctly and precisely directed by Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, this rhythmic fictional tale which is narrated from multiple viewpoints though mostly from one of the central female character`s point of view, draws a quiet and diverse portrayal of four members of a group consisting of two men and two women who has named themselves "Alps" and who offers people consolation in their grief by substituting for their loved ones who has passed away. While notable for its naturalistic and mostly interior milieu depictions, sterling production design by production designer Anna Georiadou, cinematography by cinematographer Christos Voudouris, distinct use of light, dialog within dialog and acting within acting, this character-driven story depicts an acute study of character and contains a timely and efficient score.This cinematic, situational and theatrically remarkable mystery drama which is set in Greece and where pretending to be a non-existing person and putting a shield on one`s innate human emotions takes a toll on the only person in the group who thinks outside the box, is impelled and reinforced by its cogent narrative structure, substantial character development, subtle continuity, rare characters, versatile perspectives, poignant and naturally occurring humour and ingenious acting performances by actresses Ariane Labed, Aggeliki Papoulia and actors Ares Servitales and Johnny Veksris. A sociological, minimalistic, cinematographic and invigorating character piece which underlines the hardships of being an actor or actress, the distinction between fiction and reality and which gained, among other awards, the Golden Osella for Best Screenplay Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou at the 68th Venice Film Festival in 2011.

Ce n'est pas le meilleur film de Yorgos Lanthimos. On lui préférera The Lobster, Pauvres créatures, Mise à mort du cerf sacré ou Canine. Cela reste malgré tout bien au-dessus de la moyenne des films actuels !Le scénario - toujours déroutant dans l'oeuvre de ce réalisateur - est porté par l'actrice principale Angelikí Papoúlia, véritable profil de tragédienne grecque.