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Attenberg
Drama - 2010
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Marina, 23, is growing up with her architect father in a prototype factory town by the sea. Finding the human species strange and repellent, she keeps her distance. Instead she chooses to observe it through the songs of Suicide, the mammal documentaries of Sir David Attenborough, and the sexual-education lessons she receives from her only friend, Bella. A stranger comes to town and challenges her to a foosball duel, on her own table. Her father meanwhile ritualistically prepares for his exit from the 20th century, which he considers to be "overrated." Caught between the two men and her collaborator, Bella, Marina investigates the wondrous mystery of the human fauna.

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Rated:
NOT RATED
Runtime:
95 min
Release date:
9 Dec 2010
Country:
GR
Languages:
English, Greek (modern)
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$69,961
Awards:
9 wins & 13 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
The drama, at its core, is simple and conventional, but it has the aura of science fiction.
– Scott Tobias,
AV Club,
8 Mar 2012
fresh:
"Attenberg" is a three-layered love story, anatomizing the mysterious emotions of grief, friendship and erotic attraction.
– A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
8 Mar 2012
fresh:
Part of the film's success comes from Labed's performance as Marina, who infuses all that weirdness with a barely there vulnerability.
– Stephanie Merry,
Washington Post,
30 Mar 2012
fresh:
Using occasional song-and-dance numbers with a melancholy Godardian kick, [Tsangari] creates a world that's off-center and alive with loneliness.
– Sheri Linden,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr 2012
fresh:
Tsangari's art-house minimalism, which never lets us forget we're watching a movie, still permits a surprising degree of tender emotion.
– Walter V. Addiego,
San Francisco Chronicle,
20 Apr 2012
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