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Attenberg

"Sexy, strange and beautifully deranged."

2010

1h 37m

6.1(160 votes)

Drama

Overview

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...that is until 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."

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Production Companies

Faliro House Productions

Stefi Productions

Greek Film Centre

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ariane Labed

Ariane Labed

Marina

Evangelia Randou

Evangelia Randou

Bella

Vangelis Mourikis

Vangelis Mourikis

Spyros

Yorgos Lanthimos

Yorgos Lanthimos

Engineer

Kostas Berikopoulos

Kostas Berikopoulos

Funeral Home Employee

Michel Demopoulos

Michel Demopoulos

Hospital Manager

Alexandros Niagos

Bella's Boyfriend

Vassilia Rozana

Nurse

Fidelis Attame

Forklift Driver

Antonis Nousaharlis

Forklift Driver

Creative team

Directed by: Athina Rachel Tsangari
Written by: Athina Rachel Tsangari
Produced by: Maria Hatzakou
Iraklis Mavroidis

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