Alps
Άλπεις
“When the end is here the Alps are near.”
Synopsis
A nurse, a paramedic, a gymnast and her coach offer a service for hire wherein they stand in for dead people by appointment, hired by relatives, friends or colleagues of the deceased, to assist with the grieving process.
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Theatrical TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-06-07
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Angeliki Papoulia
Nurse
Aris Servetalis
Stretcher-bearer
Johnny Vekris
Coach
Ariane Labed
Gymnast
Stavros Psyllakis
Nurse's Father
Efthimis Filippou
Lamp Shop Owner
Eftyhia Stefanidou
Blind Lady
Maria Kyrozi
Tennis Player
Sotiris Papastamatiou
Tennis Player's Father
Tina Papanikolaou
Tennis Player's Mother
Fotis Zahos
50-year-old Man
Nikos Galgadis
Tennis Player's Boyfriend
Konstadina Papoulia
Nurse's Father's Girlfriend
Nikos Theodosakis
Despoina Varelidou
Maria Vasilopoulou
Tonia Vathioti
Eleni Velissaridou
Release History & Theatrical Window
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
Festival / Special Debut
July 13, 2012
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$97K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$15K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.16x
-$82K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yorgos Lanthimos
- Screenplay & Story
- Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthimis Filippou
- Original Title
- Άλπεις
- Country of Origin
- Canada, France, Greece, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Greek, English
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Budget
- $97K
- Worldwide Gross
- $15K
- Production Studios
- Haos Film, Queen Street Partners, Faliro House Productions, Feelgood Entertainment, Nova, Marni Films, Avion Films, Cactus Three, Maharaja Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yorgos Lanthimos
Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthimis Filippou
Christos Voudouris
Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Yorgos Lanthimos, Athina Rachel Tsangari
Department Leadership Roster
Yorgos Lanthimos
Director
Yorgos Lanthimos
Screenplay
Efthimis Filippou
Screenplay
Christos Voudouris
Director of Photography
Yorgos Lanthimos
Producer
Athina Rachel Tsangari
Producer
Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Editor
Anna Georgiadou
Production Design
Thanos Papastergiou
Costume Design
Vassilia Rozana
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Alps
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What is Alps about?
A nurse, a paramedic, a gymnast and her coach offer a service for hire wherein they stand in for dead people by appointment, hired by relatives, friends or colleagues of the deceased, to assist with the grieving process.
Who directed Alps?
Alps was directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.
Who stars in Alps?
The principal cast of Alps includes Angeliki Papoulia, Aris Servetalis, Johnny Vekris, Ariane Labed, Stavros Psyllakis.
When was Alps released and how long is it?
Alps was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
What was the box office and production budget of Alps?
Alps had a reported production budget of $97K and grossed $15K at the worldwide box office (0.16 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
What is the age rating and content advisory for Alps?
Alps holds official age classifications: GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).