Alps

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.

Very good.

a great premise -- people impersonate the newly deceased to help their survivors through the grieving process -- but for me, “alps” comes together only occasionally and elliptically. if “the lobster” and “dogtooth” are lightning; this one’s more of a lightning bug.the writer / director's wonderful / quirky / fascinating / disturbing repertoire are all here: the insistently disaffected tone...the deliberately confused vocabulary (the origin of the “alps” impersonators group is brilliant)..a dancing sequence....and, of course, a scene featuring blunt force trauma to the head with a heavy object – yep, check, check, check, check!best thing? the wonderful moment when you realize you can’t really tell which scenes are being “re-enacted” or "impersonated" and those that are the “real lives” of the re-enactors.that said, i found this one the least engaging of his recent 3 films...but still a must-see for completists.

"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.

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.

It was good, and worth watching. But it was nowhere near as good as other films by him that I've seen (Dogtooth, The Lobster, Killing of a Sacred Deer).

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.

Yorgos is emerging into his own genre. Didn't like it as much as Lobster or Deer but really interesting film.

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.

Great if you are a lover of Lanthimos, not his greatest work but not a bad film.Reduced star rating due to severely damaged dvd case which was very inconvenient as the product was advertised as new.

But still very enjoyable..

Having watched Dogtooth and Attenburg I was expecting similar from this film. I was right. And wrong. The same singularity exists but the skewed narrative also informs it's telling, and you can't 'get' both in a single viewing. Like a good wine, or a Wes Anderson film, hopefully, it'll get better with age...

Fascinating exploration of love and loss through Lanthimos' signature eccentric nihilism. Watched this after Dogtooth and Lobster. Also check out Killing of a Sacred Deer which is his best to date in mine mind.