Alps (2011)
"Alpeis" (original title)

A group of people start a business where they impersonate the recently deceased in order to help their clients through the grieving process.

Director:

Giorgos Lanthimos

Writers:

Efthymis Filippou (screenplay), Giorgos Lanthimos (screenplay)

Stars:

Stavros Psyllakis, Aris Servetalis, Johnny Vekris

3 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Stavros Psyllakis
Aris Servetalis
Johnny Vekris
Ariane Labed
Aggeliki Papoulia
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Erifili Stefanidou

Storyline

A group of people start a business where they impersonate the recently deceased in order to help their clients through the grieving process.

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Taglines:

When the end is here the Alps are near.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

Greece

Language:

Greek English

Release Date:

27 October 2011 (Greece)

Also Known As:

Alps

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$2,628 (USA) (13 July 2012)

Gross:

$5,981 (USA) (27 July 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Haos Films, Hellenic Radio & Television (ERT), Faliro House Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

More Surreal Craziness from the Greek Master

Greek director Giorgos Lanthimos's second feature film "Alps" is just as thought provoking and bizarre as his Academy Award nominated debut "Dogtooth". He paints a very surreal picture that can be hard to understand, but somehow is still very engaging.

"Alps" is the name of a clandestine group of four people who offer a service to impersonate the recently deceased in order to help their clients through the grieving process. This group is comprised of a nurse, a rhythmic gymnast and her coach, and another man who is their leader. They are called the "Alps" because it is ambiguous and doesn't say what they do, as well as being irreplaceable. They meet in a gymnasium and don't go by their real names but are referred to by mountain peaks associated with the Alps. The leader is Mount Blanc, the Nurse and the stories main character is called Mount Rose.

The film is mainly focused on Mount Rose, played by Aggrelikki Papoulia who also starred in "Dogtooth" as the Eldest daughter. It is about the lost of identity and losing your connections to reality. Mount Rose is a nurse who lives with her elderly father, but also seems to be a playing the part of his late wife. She has several Alps clients and it is hard to find who the "real" Mount Rose is. The Gymnast and coach are another thing altogether, she is always in training and never seems to be ready. Mount Blanc is sort of a mystery. He is the quiet and stoic leader of the group who during a game of who would you most like to impersonate chooses Bruce Lee.

When Mount Rose breaks one of the rules of being an Alp she is cast out, this is where she loses her proverbial sh** and has a complete mental breakdown. Like trying to describe the meaning of a Salvador Dali painting, both "Alps" and "Dogtooth" just need to be experienced and usually more than once. Both movies are now available on Netflix watch Instantly.